III Division. The top two teams – directly promoted, the next 4 – to play-offs for thelast promotion, the last 4 – relegated.
Aldershot – last and relegated with 37 points.
Gillingham – 23rd with 40 points and relegated.
Chesterfield – 22nd with 49 points and relegated.
Southend United – 21st with 54 and relegated. Unfortunately, on goal-difference.
Northampton Town – 20th with 54 points. Survived on better goal-difference.
Blackpool – 19th with 55 points.
Reading – 18th with 56 points.
Wigan Athletic – 17th with 56 points.
Cardiff City – 16th with 57 points.
Mansfield Town – 15th with 59 points. Back row: Place, Anderson, Coleman, Pearcey, Beasley, Cox, Kearney, Kenworthy, Hodges
Middle row: Williams, Garner, Chambers, Pettit (Physio), Dearden (Coach), Greaves (manager), Jarman (Asst Manager), Charles, Cassells, Brogan
Front row: Price, Graham, Lowery, Foster, Kent, Owen, Stringfellow, Ryan, McKernon
Seated on ground: Bircumshaw, Clarke, Elkington, Gray, Hood, Ellerton, Reddish, Milner, Parker
Huddersfield Town – 14th with 60 points. (Back) Kirkham, Trevitt, France, Hardwick, Mitchell, Martin, O’Doherty, Brown, Winter
(Middle) McAllister (physio), Cork, Marsden, Maskell, May, Withe (Ass. coach), Chapman, O’Regan, Shelton, Bent, Mann (youth coach)
(Front) Maddrick, Hutchings, Tucker, Ward, Hand (manager), Shotton, Barham, Bray and Holmes.
Bury – 13th with 61 points.
Swansea City – 12th with 61points.
Bristol City – 11th with 63 points.
Bolton Wanderers – 10th with 64 points.
Notts County – 9th with 67 points. Back row: Machin, Fairclough, Atkin, Leonard, Davison, Norton, Draper, Johnson
Middle row: Barnwell(Manager), Walker(Coach), Law, Yates, Smalley, Lund, Jackson, Kevan, Hart(Youth), Newman(Asst.Man)
Front row: Withe, McParland, McStay, Birtles, Pike, O’Riordan, Mills, Thorpe
Chester City – 8th with 68 points.
Brentford – 7th with 68 points.
Preston North End – 6th with 72 points and qualified for promotion play-offs.
Bristol Rovers – 5th with 74 points and going to promotion play-offs.
Fulham – 4th with 75 points and going to promotion play-offs.
Port Vale – 3rd and going to promotion play-offs.
Sheffield United – 2nd with 84 points and directly promoted to II Division. Clinched promotion on better goal-difference.
Wolverhampton Wanderers – league champions with 92 points from 26 wins, 14 ties, 6 losses, and 96-49 goal-difference. Strong and confident victory. Looked like full revival of the club was in progress – it was their second promotion in two years.
Promotion play-offs: Preston North End lost to Port Vale 1-1 and 1-3. Fulham was eliminated by Bristol Rovers 0-1 and 0-4. At the final Port Vale got the upper hand over Bristol Rovers – 1-1 and 1-0.
Port Vale earned the last promotion this season. As they were the least famous club among the promoted teams, it was wonderful success for them.
And the champions again – the Wolves dominated the championship and climbed up. Their prolific striker Steve Bull was the first player to reach the 50-goal mark in two consecutive season. May be they would be going even higher and back to top flight? Let keep fingers crossed.