England. A new record was set this season – for the first time a team finished with three-digit points: 101. This was possible for England introduced 3-points-for-win in 1981-82. The new record was set in Forth Division.
Down there only promotions mattered – relegation did not exist in practice.
So, Chester City had nothing to fear – last with 34 points, but safe.
Hartlepool United ended 23rd with 40 points.
Rochdale – 22nd with 46 points.
Halifax Town – 21st with 48 points.
Wrexham – 20th with 48 points.
Mansfield Town – 19th with 52 points.
Northampton Town – 18th with 53 points.
Swindon Town – 17th with 58 points. Positive goal-difference, though: 58-56.
Crewe Alexandra – 16th with 59 points.
Bury – 15th with 59 points.
Darlington – 14th with 59 points. Shared the record for the least tied games with York City – 8.
Chesterfield – 13th with 60 points.
Stockport County – 12th with 62 points.
Hereford United -11th with 63 points.
Tranmere Rovers – 10th with 66 points.
Torquay United – 9th with 67 points.
Colchester United – 8th with 67 points.
Peterborough United – 7th with 68 points.
Blackpool – 6th with 72 points.
Aldershot – 5th with 75 points. On top of the bulk of the league, but not one of the teams trying to get promoted, too weak.
Bristol City – 4th with 82 points. Satisfied entirely – they were promoted and that was the only important thing.
Reading -3rd with 82 points and going up.
Doncaster Rovers – 2nd with 85 points. Too weak to run for the top place, but otherwise all was fine.
York City – the absolute favourites with no rival: 31 wins, 8 ties, 7 losses. 96-39 goal-difference – they were far above everybody else in every category: the only team to win more than 24 matches; the top scorers, the best defensive record by far. And not just champions, but record makers – the first team ever finishing with three-digit points: 101. Fabulous season.
The top 4 teams were just too strong – they were promoted without any troubles, so had to start thinking about the next season in Third Division.