Third Division – in a nutshell, one favourite, one outsider, one unlucky team.
Exeter City – 24th with 33 points.
Port Vale – 23rd with 43 points.
Southend United – 22nd with 44 points.
Scunthorpe United – 21st with 46 points. The highest placed of the relegated teams – which was no comfort at all.
Brentford survived – 20th with 49 points.
Plymouth Argyle – 19th with 51 points.
Rotherham United – 18th with 54 points.
Bournemouth – 17th with 55 points.
Preston North End – 16th with 56 points.
Wigan Athletic- 15th with 61 points.
Lincoln City -14th with 61 points.
Newport County – 13th with 62 points.
Burnley – 12th with 62 points.
Orient – 11th with 63 points.
Bolton Wanderers – 10th with 64 points.
Millwall – 9th with 67 points.
Gillingham – 8th with 70 points.
Bradford City – 7th with 71 points.
Walsall – 6th with 75 points.
Bristol Rovers – 5th with 79 points.
Hull City was most unfortunate – they ended with 83 points, but worse goal-difference denied them promotion: 4th place.
Lucky Sheffield United – clinched the last promotional spot only on goal-difference. 83 points left them with no other option and good thing they came above Hull City.
Wimbledon – 2nd with 87 points. Not a title contender, but watch out for them: second promotion in a row. Won the Forth Division the previous year, now going even higher. And distinguishing themselves: if York City had the most points in all leagues, Wimbledon scored most goals this season – 97. The best record in all leagues.
Oxford United reigned supreme – 28 wins, 11 ties, 7 losses, 91-50 goal-difference, 95 points. In excellent form, Oxford had no rival this season and easily won Third Division.
So, Oxford United, Wimbledon, and Sheffield United were going to play second division football next season – job well done.