Saturday 1927-05-07
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2 | 3 | Sheffield United | St Andrew's | 10,951 | |
| Bradford, Briggs | Lineups | Mercer A 2, Johnson | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Ewood Park | 11,786 | |
| Harper | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 2 | Derby County | Gigg Lane | 9,463 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Gill, Bedford (p) | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | Leeds Road | 10,603 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | Filbert Street | 26,621 | |
| Lochhead 2 (1p) | Lineups | Low | ||||
| The Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | Hillsborough | 12,027 | |
| Trotter | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 4 | Arsenal | White Hart Lane | 29,555 | |
| Lineups | Brain 2, Tricker 2 | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | The Hawthorns | 6,668 | |
| Magee, Davies | Lineups | Hanson, Spence | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 3 | Liverpool | Upton Park | 10,225 | |
| Johnson, Collins, Barrett | Lineups | Devlin, Hodgson 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 38 | 1.655 | 56 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 1.267 | 51 | D | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 1.4 | 49 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 1.355 | 48 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 50 | 1.138 | 47 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 1.229 | 46 | D | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 1.214 | 46 | W | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 2 | Sheffield United | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 53 | 0.86 | 44 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 1.131 | 43 | D | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 49 | 0.976 | 43 | D | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 56 | 0.895 | 43 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 2 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 45 | 1.178 | 41 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 45 | 0.974 | 41 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -2 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 0.846 | 41 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 0.813 | 40 | D | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | The Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 63 | 0.815 | 39 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Birmingham | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 56 | 0.877 | 38 | L | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 56 | 0.802 | 38 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Bury | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 0.883 | 36 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 60 | 0.711 | 34 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Leeds United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 57 | 0.784 | 30 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 53 | 0.756 | 30 | D | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 5 | 1 | Southampton | Oakwell | 7,592 | |
| Fletcher 3, Brook 2 | Lineups | Rawlings | ||||
| Blackpool | 5 | 0 | Notts County | Bloomfield Road | 5,651 | |
| Browell 3, Ayres, Tremelling | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | Feethams Ground | 12,937 | |
| Ruddy, Crockford | Lineups | Ferguson, Crawford | ||||
| Fulham | 3 | 1 | Hull City | Craven Cottage | 8,910 | |
| Smith, Tonner, McNab | Lineups | Sullivan | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blundell Park | 9,218 | |
| Robson 4 (1p), Prior 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 8 | 0 | Bradford City | Maine Road | 49,384 | Largest home & D 2 gate 1926-27 |
| Johnson 3, Broadhurst 2, Hicks, Bell P, Roberts | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 3 | Port Vale | City Ground | 5,455 | |
| Lineups | Anstiss 2, Kirkham | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | South Shields | Boundary Park | 5,979 | |
| Taylor 2, Hargreaves | Lineups | Smith J, Stevenson | ||||
| Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | Preston North End | Fratton Park | 26,815 | * |
| Haines 4, Forward | Lineups | Robson | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 1 | Clapton Orient | Elm Park | 8,908 | |
| Lineups | Gardner (p) | |||||
| Swansea Town | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Vetch Field | 11,913 | |
| Lineups | Camsell | |||||
| Notes | ||||||
| *Fast long division! Portsmouth's match had kicked off 15 mins. later and after the result at Maine Road was known Portsmouth knew they had to score another goal to gain promotion which they did | ||||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Darlington relegated | ||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 37 | 2.033 | 62 | W | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 1.776 | 54 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 38 | 1.77 | 54 | W | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 1.192 | 52 | D | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 1.455 | 50 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 1.028 | 49 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 1.212 | 47 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Port Vale | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 52 | 1.128 | 45 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 54 | 1.188 | 44 | W | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 0.881 | 44 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | Barnsley | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 64 | 1.011 | 43 | W | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -3 | Swansea Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 51 | 0.944 | 43 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -2 | Southampton | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 0.968 | 42 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Reading | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 0.889 | 40 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 0.973 | 35 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 72 | 0.729 | 35 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 52 | 0.813 | 34 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 0.63 | 34 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -2 | South Shields | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 71 | 0.74 | 33 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 61 | 0.625 | 31 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | Darlington | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 56 | 0.806 | 30 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 60 | 0.568 | 23 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington | 4 | 1 | Southport | Portland Park | 1,544 | |
| Randall, Ball 2, Price | Lineups | Jones G | ||||
| Bradford | 6 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | Park Avenue | 4,470 | |
| McDonald 3, McLean 2, Myerscough | Lineups | Slater | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 3 | Rochdale | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,307 | |
| Cookson, Hopkinson | Lineups | Whitehurst 2, Hall | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | Barrow | Belle Vue | 3,580 | |
| Keetley T 4, Longden 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Nelson | 0 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Seedhill Ground | 2,385 | |
| Lineups | Flanagan, Cartman | |||||
| New Brighton | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Sandheys Park | 4,650 | |
| Whitter | Lineups | Johnston, Burgess H | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 4 | Lincoln City | Millmoor | 2,155 | |
| Hemingway 2 | Lineups | Andrews, Dinsdale 2, Bissett | ||||
| Stoke City | 5 | 1 | Halifax Town | Victoria Ground | 10,280 | |
| Davies 2, Archibald, Eyres 2 | Lineups | Housley | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Durham City | Hillary Street | 2,443 | |
| Adams (p) | Lineups | Oxley | ||||
| Wigan Borough | 2 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Springfield Park | 1,999 | |
| Dickinson 2 | Lineups | Brown D, Birtles | ||||
| Wrexham | 4 | 0 | Hartlepools United | Racecourse Ground | 1,536 | |
| Smith C 2, Smith J, Gunson | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 2.3 | 63 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Rochdale | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 43 | 1.615 | 58 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Bradford | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 1.712 | 55 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Halifax Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 1.321 | 53 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Nelson | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 55 | 1.387 | 51 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Stockport County | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 1.348 | 49 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Chesterfield | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 65 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 1.353 | 47 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 1.246 | 47 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 1.269 | 46 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -2 | New Brighton | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 46 | 1.179 | 46 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Lincoln City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 45 | 1.154 | 42 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Southport | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 0.941 | 39 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 2 | Wrexham | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 0.89 | 38 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Walsall | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 59 | 0.84 | 38 | D | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 53 | 0.877 | 37 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Ashington | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 60 | 0.667 | 36 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 55 | 0.815 | 34 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Wigan Borough | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 55 | 0.795 | 32 | D | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Rotherham United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 57 | 0.761 | 32 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Durham City | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 70 | 0.552 | 30 | D | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 60 | 0.633 | 27 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 42 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 77 | 0.291 | 22 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdare Athletic | 2 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Athletic Ground | 1,000 | |
| Harwood, Jones J | Lineups | Jennings, Oswald | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 0 | Southend United | Dean Court | 3,269 | |
| Maidment 2, Stringfellow | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 0 | Merthyr Town | Ashton Gate | 14,563 | |
| Gilhespy, Keating, Martin | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | The Valley | 4,726 | |
| Sherlaw | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Highfield Road | 9,000 | |
| Herbert 2 | Lineups | Whatmore, Williams | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 6 | Millwall | Selhurst Park | 12,896 | |
| Cherrett | Lineups | Parker 3 (1p), Black, Phillips, Bryant | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | Priestfield Road | 4,128 | |
| Brown | Lineups | Cockle, Wells | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | Somerton Park | 2,425 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Home Park | 8,142 | |
| McKenzie | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 1 | Swindon Town | Loftus Road | 10,158 | |
| Lineups | Morris | |||||
| Watford | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Vicarage Road | 4,999 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Bristol City champions & promoted | ||||||
| Watford to apply for re-election | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 1.93 | 62 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 47 | 1.56 | 60 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Millwall | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 1.75 | 56 | W | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 1.58 | 53 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 1.18 | 51 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 48 | 1.04 | 45 | L | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 42 | 1.18 | 44 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 1.03 | 44 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Newport County | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 0.8 | 44 | D | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 52 | 0.98 | 41 | D | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 1 | Brentford | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 1.15 | 40 | D | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Exeter City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 55 | 1.04 | 40 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 0.98 | 40 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 0.93 | 39 | L | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 53 | 0.83 | 37 | D | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 2 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 0.83 | 35 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 55 | 0.79 | 35 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Northampton Town | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 64 | 0.68 | 35 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -2 | Southend United | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 52 | 0.83 | 34 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Gillingham | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 46 | 0.75 | 32 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Watford | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 60 | 0.66 | 32 | D | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Aberdare Athletic | 42 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 53 | 0.61 | 25 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
