| # | English Division Three | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 83 | 47 | 62 | 36 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 65 | 33 | 61 | 32 | Promoted | |
| ^ | York City | 46 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 67 | 38 | 61 | 29 | Promoted | |
| - | Wrexham | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 43 | 56 | 20 | ||
| - | Chesterfield | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 42 | 56 | 13 | ||
| - | Grimsby Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 67 | 50 | 51 | 17 | ||
| - | Watford | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 64 | 56 | 50 | 8 | ||
| - | Aldershot | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 52 | 49 | 13 | ||
| - | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 48 | 51 | 49 | -3 | ||
| - | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 55 | 47 | 1 | ||
| - | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 58 | 47 | -4 | ||
| - | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 0 | ||
| - | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 64 | 46 | -2 | ||
| - | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 73 | 46 | -7 | ||
| - | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 48 | 45 | 9 | ||
| - | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 44 | 45 | 6 | ||
| - | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 54 | 44 | 5 | ||
| - | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 57 | 43 | -4 | ||
| - | Brighton and Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 58 | 43 | -6 | ||
| - | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 42 | -6 | ||
| * | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 48 | 81 | 35 | -33 | Relegated | |
| * | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 62 | 31 | -21 | Relegated | |
| * | Southport | 46 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 82 | 28 | -47 | Relegated | |
| * | Rochdale | 46 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 94 | 21 | -56 | Relegated |