1987-05-09
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 2 | Norwich City | Highbury | 24,001 | |
| Merson | Lineups | Crook, Putney | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Selhurst Park | 7,769 | |
| Walsh (p), Crooks | Lineups | Rosenior | ||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Liverpool | Stamford Bridge | 29,245 | |
| Bumstead, Durie, Speedie | Lineups | Rush, McMahon, Aldridge | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Highfield Road | 22,619 | |
| Kilcline | Lineups | Lawrence | ||||
| Everton | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | Goodison Park | 44,092 | |
| Sharp, Steven 2 (1p) | Lineups | Stein M | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | 35,179 | |
| Blackmore, Duxbury, Robson | Lineups | Birch | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | City Ground | 17,788 | |
| Foster, Pearce (p) | Lineups | Gascoigne | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | Manor Ground | 10,183 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 2 | Wimbledon | Hillsborough | 18,823 | |
| Lineups | Sayer, Hodges | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Vicarage Road | 20,024 | |
| Jackett (p) | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | Upton Park | 18,413 | |
| Brady, Cottee | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Leicester City relegated | ||||||
| Manchester City relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Everton | 41 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 44 | 83 | W | W | D | L | W | 1987-05-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 77 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 71 | L | W | L | W | D | 1987-05-11 | Everton | A |
| 4 | 0 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 70 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Norwich City | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 68 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Wimbledon | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 66 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -2 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 66 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 13 | 65 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Watford | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 63 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 63 | D | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 56 | W | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 1 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 1 | 52 | D | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -1 | 52 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 52 | D | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -15 | 52 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | -16 | 50 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -18 | 47 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Oxford United | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 44 | -25 | 46 | D | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 33 | -10 | 44 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 52 | -22 | 42 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 33 | -21 | 39 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 54 | -34 | 36 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | St Andrew's | 7,724 | |
| Lineups | Hackett, Robinson | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | Goldstone Ground | 8,139 | |
| Lineups | Edwards | |||||
| Derby County | 4 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Baseball Ground | 19,798 | |
| Davison, Callaghan, Micklewhite, Gregory | Lineups | Nelson 2 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | Millwall | Leeds Road | 6,955 | |
| Jones, Cork 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Boothferry Park | 7,656 | |
| Dyer 2, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Reading | Portman Road | 16,115 | |
| Wilson | Lineups | Richardson | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Boundary Park | 7,504 | |
| Cecere 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | Fratton Park | 28,004 | Largest home & D 2 gate 1986-87 |
| Quinn | Lineups | Withe, Dempsey | ||||
| Stoke City | 5 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Victoria Ground | 6,406 | |
| Kelly, Talbot, Berry (p), Saunders, Ford | Lineups | McGarvey (p) | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 3 | Barnsley | Roker Park | 19,059 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| Bertschin, Gray | Lineups | Dobbin, Wylde, Thomas | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Bradford City | The Hawthorns | 8,367 | |
| Robson, Goodman | Lineups | Futcher (p), Hendrie | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Leeds United secure play off place | ||||||
| Derby County champions | ||||||
| Ipswich Town secure play off place | ||||||
| Grimsby Town relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 84 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 78 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 75 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 68 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 64 | D | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 33 | -2 | 62 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 61 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 58 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 58 | W | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Bradford City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 0 | 55 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 1 | Barnsley | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -3 | 55 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 33 | -10 | 55 | L | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Reading | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -7 | 53 | D | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 3 | Hull City | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 33 | -14 | 53 | W | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 51 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -2 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 29 | -6 | 51 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 31 | -7 | 51 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 39 | -12 | 51 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -3 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | -12 | 50 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -2 | Sunderland | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 36 | -10 | 48 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 38 | -20 | 44 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 34 | -17 | 39 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Dean Court | 11,310 | |
| Aylott, Richards | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 2 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | Griffin Park | 4,235 | |
| Sinton, Blissett (p) | Lineups | Lowe, Cribley (p), Knowles | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Ashton Gate | 19,201 | Largest home & D 3 gate 1986-87 |
| Morgan | Lineups | Coyne | ||||
| Bury | 4 | 1 | Blackpool | Gigg Lane | 2,198 | |
| Lee, Greenwood 2, Hoyland | Lineups | Madden | ||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | Chesterfield | Brunton Park | 1,439 | |
| Bishop, Poskett, Baker | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 1 | 2 | Port Vale | Sealand Road | 3,021 | |
| Graham | Lineups | Earle, Beckford | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 3 | Walsall | Feethams Ground | 1,114 | |
| Roberts A | Lineups | Kelly 2, Shakespeare | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Belle Vue | 3,556 | |
| Lineups | Hamilton, Ripley | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Priestfield Stadium | 5,319 | |
| Cascarino | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Field Mill | 2,759 | |
| Kearney | Lineups | Davies | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Somerton Park | 3,160 | |
| Lineups | Purnell | |||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Bootham Crescent | 3,760 | |
| Butler | Lineups | Young | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Gillingham secure play off place | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 36 | 97 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 37 | 94 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 30 | 87 | D | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 85 | W | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 2 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 17 | 78 | W | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Bristol City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 77 | D | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 76 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 13 | 75 | W | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Blackpool | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 64 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -3 | 61 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -2 | 60 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 3 | Port Vale | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 6 | 57 | W | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 43 | -6 | 57 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -9 | 57 | L | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Chester City | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 2 | 56 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Bury | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 34 | -6 | 55 | W | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -13 | 54 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Fulham | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 36 | -18 | 53 | D | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 46 | -26 | 51 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | York City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 50 | -24 | 49 | D | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -12 | 45 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 2 | Carlisle United | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 43 | -39 | 38 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | -1 | Darlington | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 49 | -32 | 37 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | -1 | Newport County | 46 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 52 | -37 | 37 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | Recreation Ground | 3,680 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| Barnes | Lineups | Gummer, Bartlett | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Orient | Turf Moor | 15,696 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| Grewcock, Britton | Lineups | Comfort | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | Hereford United | Abbey Stadium | 1,900 | |
| Rogers OG, Smith | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | The Shay | 1,004 | |
| Holden | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Colchester United | Deepdale | 8,757 | |
| Swann | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | Rochdale | Old Showground | 2,347 | |
| Lister, Flounders | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Vetch Field | 2,544 | |
| Hutchison, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Plainmoor | 3,655 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| McNichol, Dobson | Lineups | Bodak, Platt | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Molineux | 8,610 | |
| Bull 3, Thompson | Lineups | Dixon K | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 3 | Northampton Town | Racecourse Ground | 2,709 | |
| Buxton | Lineups | Bunce, Morley 2 | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Colchester United secure play off place | ||||||
| Lincoln City relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 50 | 99 | W | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 90 | W | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 80 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 79 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 8 | 70 | L | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 70 | L | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Orient | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 3 | 69 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 66 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Wrexham | 46 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 65 | L | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Peterborough United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 65 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 39 | -2 | 62 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 40 | -5 | 62 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Cardiff City | 46 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | -2 | 61 | W | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 56 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 2 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 55 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Hereford United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 38 | -1 | 53 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 37 | -2 | 53 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -21 | 51 | L | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 42 | -29 | 51 | L | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 35 | -18 | 50 | W | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 43 | -19 | 50 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 2 | Burnley | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | -21 | 49 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 43 | -16 | 48 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | -2 | Lincoln City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 38 | -20 | 48 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
