IV Division. One outsider and one favourite. At least relegation to the formerly unseen bowels of English football did not trouble most teams. Two teams, however, had points deducted for infringements – Halifax Town was penalized with a point and Tranmere Rovers with 2 points.
Newport County was hopeless outsider this season and was relegated with 25 points. They received 105 goals in their net.
Carlisle United – very weak this year, but safe: 23rd with 44 points.
Exeter City – 22nd with 46 points.
Rochdale – 21st with 48 points.
Stockport County – 20th with 51 points.
Hereford United – 19th with 54 points.
Halifax Town – 18th with 55 points.
Crewe Alexandra – 17th with 58 points.
Hartlepool United – 16th with 59 points.
Cambridge United – 15th with 61 points.
Tranmere Rovers – 14th with 64 points.
Darlington – 13th with 65 points.
Scarborough, the first team directly promoted from 5th level, did very well for a debutante – 12th with 65 points.
Wrexham – 11th with 66 points.
Burnley – 10th with 67 points.
Colchester United – 9th with 67 points.
Leyton Orient – 8th with 69 points.
Peterborough United – 7th with 70 points.
Swansea City – 6th with 70 points. There was no end of misery… the Swans did quite well, yet, most likely for financial reasons they were out of the league in the next season. Remember their amazing climb to First Division less than 10 years ago? Looks like they were paying terrible price for that – now going out of professional football.
Three teams fought for 3rd place and two naturally failed to get promoted.
Torquay United ended 5th with 77 points.
Scunthorpe United – 4th with 77 points, ahead of Torquay on better goal-difference.
Bolton Wanderers clinched 3rd place with 78 points and was going to play in the III Division next season.
Cardiff City – comfortably 2nd with 85 points and promoted. Kind of relieve for the Welsh football – one of their teams was going to be higher than 4th level next year.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had no rivals this season: champions with 90 points from 27 wins, 9 ties, and 10 losses. Scored 82 goals, received 43.
Happy boys – after sinking to the very bottom, the Wolves were trying to climb back to glory. So far, up to III Division, but who knows?