England. Dominating European football on club level, but financially, the English clubs were running debts, some in dire straits already. It was this season sponsors names appeared on team shirts. There was resistance to the idea and at the beginning only a handful of clubs used adds – Liverpool, Everton, Leeds United. The number of foreign players was steadily increasing and some got approval by fans and press. The rest was business as usual – English football was still attractive show.
Huddersfield Town won the IV Division with 66 points.
(Back) Robson (coach), Hanvey, Topping, Fletcher, Sutton, Taylor, Starling, Brown, Lillis, Mellor, Gartland, Haselden (physio/coach).
(Middle) Hart, Branagan, Holmes, Sandercock, Laverick, Robins, Robinson, Gibson, Bielby.
(Front) Smith, Cowling, Buxton (manager), Brook, Armstrong.
The champions distinguished themselves with scoring record: there is nothing unusual in that most goal were scored in the lowest professional league, but 101 goals is remarcable achievement. Over 100 goals were not scored in England since 1975-76, when Lincoln Town scored 111.
Three more teams were promoted along Huddersfield Town: Walsall, 2nd with 64 points, Newport County, 3rd with 61 points, and Portsmouth.
Portsmouth was lucky to clinch the last promotional spot – they ended 4th thanks to better goal-difference. Bradford City also finished with 60 points, but had to stay in the IV Division for the next season.