England – business as usual, despite the gathering dark clouds of financial troubles many clubs were getting into. By now England was a curiosity: internationally, she had the most successful teams and the boring, constantly failing national team. The discrepancy, unfortunately, became the rule. But it was still exciting football at home.
IV Division. Nothing much…
Northhampton Town represented the lowest: they were 22nd in the 24-team league.
Aldershot – the mid-table bulk. 16th this season.
Hull City – one of the clubs, having better days – much better – in the past. Now – 8th and 30 points behind the the league champion! Well, not 30 – just 27 points behind. Astonishing difference.
The top 4 promoted as usual:
Bournemouth was 4th with 88 points – the lowest promoted team, but nothing uncertain about it: they were 6 points ahead of Peterborough United, which itself was 0 points ahead of the 5th placed Colchester United.
Wigan Athletic was 3rd with 91 points, behind Bradford City on worse goal-difference.
Sheffield United had no trouble winning the championship, excelling in everything: 96 points from 27 wins and 15 ties. 94-41 goal-difference. They lost only 4 matches. Champions… but 4th Division champions. A club wanting to climb back to its rightful place, but still far away from restoring its former class.