III Division. The top 3 were promoted, the last 4 – relegated. 2 outsiders, one favourite and 3 teams fighting for the 2 remaining promotions.
Doncaster Rovers – last with 33 points.
York City – 23rd with 33 points. Bested Doncaster on goal-difference, but so what? Relegated.
Grimsby Town – nothing to be happy about, really. 22nd with 50 points and joining IV Division.
Rotherham United – unable to survive: 21st with 52 points.
Aldershot – escaped by a point: 20th with 53 points.
Mansfield Town – 19th with 54 points.
Chesterfield – 18th with 55 points.
Southend United – 17th with 55 points.
Preston North End – 16th with 58 points.
Chester City – 15th with 58 points.
Bury – 14th with 59 points.
Gillingham – 13th with 59 points.
Brentford – 12th with 62 points.
Port Vale – 11th with 65 points.
Blackpool -10th with 65 points.
Fulham – 9th with 66 points.
Bristol Rovers – 8th with 66 points.
Wigan Athletic – 7th with 72 points.
Northampton – 6th with 73 points. Running high – for them, that is.
Bristol City – 5th with 75 points.
Notts County – run for promotion, but missed it: 4th with 81 points. Back row; Kevan, Thompson, Belford, Dolan, Leonard, Kimberely, Atkin
Midddle row; Walker(Coach), Yates, Smalley, Birtles, Hart, Young, Lund, Davis, Hill(Youth), Jones(Physio)
Front row; Barnes, Snook, Pike, Barnwell(Manager), Harbottle, Fairclough, Jackson.
Walsall – clinched 3rd place with 82 points and got promoted to Second Division.
Brighton & Hove Albion – battled hard for promotion and succeeded: 2nd with 84 points.
Sunderland dominated the championship and won it confidently with 93 points. 27 wins, 12 tiles, 7 losses, 92-48 goal-difference. They scored most goals in all leagues this season, which was great as well. If anything, Sunderland could not accept staying in III Division and climbed back to II Division right after they were relegated.