| # | English Division Three | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Cambridge United | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 45 | 86 | 30 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Southend United | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 51 | 85 | 16 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Grimsby Town | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 34 | 83 | 32 | Promoted | |
| - | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 50 | 83 | 14 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 46 | 78 | 18 | Promoted | ||
| - | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 47 | 76 | 12 | ||
| - | Bury | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 56 | 73 | 11 | ||
| - | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 54 | 70 | 8 | ||
| - | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 70 | 0 | ||
| - | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 54 | 69 | 17 | ||
| - | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 67 | 6 | ||
| - | Birmingham City | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 49 | 65 | -4 | ||
| - | Leyton Orient | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 58 | 64 | -3 | ||
| - | Stoke City | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 59 | 60 | -4 | ||
| - | Reading | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 66 | 59 | -13 | ||
| - | Exeter City | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 58 | 52 | 57 | 6 | ||
| - | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 67 | 56 | -13 | ||
| - | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 61 | 68 | 52 | -7 | ||
| - | Chester City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 58 | 51 | -12 | ||
| - | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 72 | 48 | -23 | ||
| - | Fulham | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 41 | 56 | 46 | -15 | ||
| * | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 62 | 80 | 44 | -18 | Relegated | |
| * | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 87 | 42 | -37 | Relegated | |
| * | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 63 | 38 | -21 | Relegated |