Saturday 1926-05-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Birmingham | Highbury | 22,240 | |
| Brain 2, Parker (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Everton | Burnden Park | 11,883 | |
| Lineups | Chedgzoy, Dean | |||||
| Burnley | 4 | 1 | Cardiff City | Turf Moor | 16,381 | |
| Bruton, Page, Beel 2 | Lineups | Davies L | ||||
| Leeds United | 4 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Elland Road | 16,158 | |
| Turnbull, Jennings 2, Whipp | Lineups | Elkes | ||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | Anfield Road | 10,434 | |
| Reid 2 | Lineups | Johnson 2 | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | 9,974 | |
| Taylor 3 | Lineups | James, Magee | ||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | Manchester City | St James' Park | 20,262 | |
| Gallacher 3 | Lineups | Browell, Roberts | ||||
| Notts County | 4 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Meadow Lane | 4,715 | |
| Davis 3, Daly | Lineups | Cook, Jackson | ||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 2 | Bury | Upton Park | 15,347 | |
| Lineups | Bullock, Matthews | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Manchester City relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 43 | 1.533 | 57 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 44 | 1.381 | 52 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 1.22 | 48 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Bury | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 1.104 | 47 | W | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 53 | 1.244 | 46 | D | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 51 | 1.132 | 44 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 1.111 | 44 | D | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 45 | 0.987 | 44 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 0.904 | 44 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 1.12 | 42 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 44 | 1.029 | 42 | W | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 1.138 | 41 | W | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 1.013 | 40 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Birmingham | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 56 | 0.815 | 40 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 0.835 | 39 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 51 | 0.8 | 39 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 48 | 0.875 | 38 | L | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 0.829 | 37 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 48 | 0.842 | 36 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Burnley | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 73 | 0.787 | 36 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -2 | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 58 | 0.89 | 35 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 0.73 | 33 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Craven Cottage | 17,771 | |
| Craig F, Penn | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 2 | Clapton Orient | Ayresome Park | 7,788 | |
| McClelland | Lineups | Cock, Broadbent | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 8 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Boundary Park | 3,966 | |
| Pynegar 4, Hargreaves 3, Wynne (p) | Lineups | Burton 2, Stocks | ||||
| Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | Fratton Park | 17,235 | |
| Mackie, Goodwin 2, Cook | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 4 | 2 | Barnsley | Deepdale | 6,997 | |
| Gillespie, Russell, Aitken, James | Lineups | Halliwell 2 | ||||
| South Shields | 5 | 2 | Port Vale | Horsley Hill | 3,027 | |
| Matthewson, Smith 2, Parker, Trotter | Lineups | Kirkham, Oakes (p) | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 0 | Derby County | Edgeley Park | 3,953 | |
| Jones F, Blood 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Victoria Ground | 8,012 | |
| Johnson R | Lineups | Carr | ||||
| Swansea Town | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Vetch Field | 10,219 | |
| Thompson (p) | Lineups | McKenzie | ||||
| The Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | Hillsborough | 20,575 | |
| Trotter, Lowdell | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Hull City | Molineux | 9,283 | |
| Hann, Lees, Phillipson | Lineups | Whitworth | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Stoke City relegated | ||||||
| The Wednesday champions | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | The Wednesday | 42 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 1.833 | 60 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 1.833 | 57 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 1.551 | 52 | L | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 1.4 | 49 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Swansea Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 1.351 | 49 | D | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 53 | 1.101 | 45 | L | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 1.194 | 44 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Port Vale | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 1.145 | 44 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | South Shields | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 1.138 | 44 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 1.132 | 44 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 47 | 1.068 | 44 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 1 | Preston North End | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 0.845 | 43 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Hull City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 1.033 | 41 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 1 | 38 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Darlington | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 0.935 | 38 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Bradford City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 0.712 | 36 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 0.699 | 36 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 62 | 0.69 | 36 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 0.597 | 34 | W | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 0.769 | 33 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 54 | 0.701 | 32 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 69 | 0.526 | 25 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 4 | 3 | Southport | Peel Park | 1,745 | |
| Gee, Powell, Kasher, Jepson | Lineups | Sambrook, Moon, Bellis | ||||
| Bradford | 6 | 1 | Wigan Borough | Park Avenue | 9,293 | |
| Peel 2, Poyntz, McDonald 2, Taylor | Lineups | Dickinson B | ||||
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | Ashington | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,306 | |
| Cookson 4, Hopkinson, Moore | Lineups | Carlton | ||||
| Durham City | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Holiday Park | 1,522 | |
| Stokoe, Parkin T, Woodhouse | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | New Brighton | Blundell Park | 14,548 | |
| Carmichael | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 2 | Lincoln City | The Shay | 1,958 | |
| Lineups | Dovey, Andrews | |||||
| Hartlepools United | 5 | 0 | Wrexham | Victoria Park | 2,171 | |
| Robinson 3, Wensley, Craig | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 4 | 1 | Coventry City | Spotland | 2,352 | |
| Whitehurst 2, Christie, Tompkinson | Lineups | Breslin | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Millmoor | 1,928 | |
| Ramsden 2 | Lineups | Mackey, Butler | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 2 | Nelson | Prenton Park | 2,884 | |
| White, Proctor 3 | Lineups | Hampson, Eddleston | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 2 | Barrow | Hillary Street | 2,015 | |
| White | Lineups | Hutchinson, Roberts | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 2.275 | 61 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Bradford | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 2.349 | 60 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Rochdale | 42 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 33 | 1.793 | 59 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Chesterfield | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 1.852 | 55 | W | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Halifax Town | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.06 | 45 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 3 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 50 | 1.123 | 44 | W | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 56 | 0.88 | 44 | W | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -2 | Nelson | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 67 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 1.254 | 43 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -2 | Ashington | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 1.129 | 43 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 1.111 | 43 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 1.033 | 43 | D | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | New Brighton | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 1.03 | 42 | L | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Durham City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 0.9 | 42 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 64 | 0.75 | 41 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 2 | Lincoln City | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 54 | 0.805 | 39 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 63 | 0.89 | 38 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Wigan Borough | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 0.919 | 37 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 71 | 0.771 | 37 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Wrexham | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 61 | 0.685 | 32 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Southport | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 58 | 0.674 | 32 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Walsall | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 73 | 0.542 | 26 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 42 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 49 | 0.51 | 18 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 6 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Dean Court | 6,051 | |
| Eyre 2, Stringfellow, Maidment 2, Buchanan | Lineups | Hawkins | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 3 | Aberdare Athletic | Eastville | 5,000 | |
| Lineups | Taylor, Martin, Burnham | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | Bristol City | The Valley | 5,423 | |
| Godfrey 2, Rankin | Lineups | Kirk | ||||
| Exeter City | 6 | 1 | Watford | St James Park | 5,671 | |
| Lievesley 2, Blackmore 3, Compton | Lineups | Swan | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Priestfield Road | 10,651 | Largest home gate 1925-26 |
| McKee, Marshall | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 2 | Millwall | Kenilworth Road | 9,303 | |
| Thompson 2 | Lineups | Gore 2 | ||||
| Merthyr Town | 5 | 1 | Southend United | Penydarren Park | 3,171 | |
| McGovern 2, Arblaster 2, Pedlar | Lineups | Shaw | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Somerton Park | 3,284 | |
| Carney | Lineups | Jackson | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | Northampton Town | Loftus Road | 4,586 | |
| Birch 2, Middleton | Lineups | Cockle, Lockett | ||||
| Reading | 7 | 1 | Brentford | Elm Park | 17,432 | |
| Richardson 4 (1p), Davey 3 | Lineups | Lane | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | County Ground | 4,616 | |
| Wall | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic to apply for Re-election | ||||||
| Reading champions & promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Reading | 42 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 1.481 | 57 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 1.597 | 56 | L | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 1.872 | 53 | D | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 1.412 | 51 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 1.151 | 47 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 1.078 | 46 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Luton Town | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 1.067 | 43 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 61 | 0.824 | 43 | W | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 3 | Aberdare Athletic | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 1.121 | 42 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 3 | Gillingham | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 1.082 | 42 | W | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -4 | Southend United | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 53 | 1.068 | 42 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -3 | Northampton Town | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 54 | 1.025 | 41 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -3 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 0.949 | 41 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 3 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 0.92 | 39 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Watford | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 63 | 0.82 | 39 | L | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 0.795 | 39 | D | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Newport County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 47 | 0.865 | 38 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -2 | Brentford | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 62 | 0.734 | 38 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 0.957 | 36 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Exeter City | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 1.029 | 35 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 0.706 | 35 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 52 | 0.44 | 21 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
