IV Division. The first 3 teams directly promoted to III Division, teams 4-7 going to promotion play-offs, the winner promoted to III Division, the last – relegated to Football Conference.
Darlington finished last with 42 points and went down.
Doncaster Rovers – 23rd with 49 points.
Colchester United – 22nd with 50 points.
Halifax Town – 21st with 50 points.
Stockport County – 20th with 51 points. Asa Hartford failed as a player-manager and was replaced by already mentioned Danny Bergara. The Uruguayan eventually saved Stockport from relegation.
Hartlepool United – 19th with 52 points.
Rochdale – 18th with 53 points.
Peterborough United – 17th with 54 points.
Burnley – 16th with 55 points.
Hereford United – 15th with 58 points.
Torquay United – 14th with 59 points.
Exeter City- 13th with 60 points.
Carlisle United – 12th with 60 points.
York City – 11th with 64 points.
Lincoln City, just returning to their familiar division after brief exile in Football Conference, finished 10th with 64 points.
Grimsby Town – 9th with 66 points.
Cambridge United – 8th with 68 points.
Wrexham – 7th with 71 points and going to promotion play-offs.
Leyton Orient – 6th with 75 points and going to promotion play-offs.
Scarborough – 5th with 77 points and going to promotion play-offs.
Scunthorpe United – 4th with 77 points and going to promotion play-offs.
Crewe Alexandra – 3rd with 78 points and promoted to III Division. There were more than 20 years they played nothing but IV Division football, so this season was a great success.
Tranmere Rovers – 2nd with 80 points and promoted up.
Rotherham United – 1st with 82 points from 22 wins, 16 ties, 8 losses and 76-35 goal-difference. Jolly millers, indeed – they were just relegated from III Division and managed instant return.
The last promotion was contested in cup format direct eliminations. Scunthorpe lost to Wrexham 1-3 and 0-2 and Scarborough to Leyton Orient 1-0 and 0-2. In the final Leyton Orient prevailed over Wrexham 0-0 and 2-1.
Leyton Orient earned promotion to III Division, which was a great triumph for them.
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