Saturday 1948-05-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 8 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Highbury | 34,644 | |
| Rooke 4, Compton D 2, Forbes, Logie (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Everton | Burnden Park | 17,391 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Turf Moor | 25,443 | |
| Bray, Harrison | Lineups | Doherty | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | The Valley | 28,787 | |
| Hudgett OG | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Anfield Road | 31,773 | |
| Paisley, Balmer | Lineups | Pye | ||||
| Manchester United | 4 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Maine Road | 45,711 | |
| Pearson 3, Delaney | Lineups | Murphy | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | Ayresome Park | 20,892 | |
| Dicks (p) | Lineups | Ford 2, Goffin | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | Fratton Park | 24,055 | |
| Harris, Clarke | Lineups | Walker | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 7 | Blackpool | Deepdale | 26,610 | |
| Lineups | McIntosh 5, Munro, Rickett | |||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | Bramall Lane | 16,938 | |
| Sloan, Collindridge | Lineups | Black | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 0 | Derby County | Victoria Ground | 19,597 | |
| Mountford F (p) | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 2.531 | 59 | W | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 1.688 | 52 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 1.302 | 52 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 1.351 | 50 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 41 | 1.186 | 47 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 1.14 | 47 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Preston North End | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 0.985 | 47 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 1.36 | 45 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 1.39 | 44 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 1.106 | 42 | L | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 1.066 | 42 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 0.929 | 42 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 0.864 | 40 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 0.788 | 40 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 5 | Stoke City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 0.745 | 38 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 0.973 | 37 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 0.793 | 37 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -2 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 0.746 | 37 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 0.85 | 36 | L | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -2 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 49 | 0.836 | 36 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 0.75 | 32 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 76 | 0.405 | 22 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | Oakwell | 14,979 | |
| Robledo G | Lineups | Rees, Moore | ||||
| Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | St Andrew's | 35,569 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Griffin Park | 16,939 | |
| Buchanan, Girling | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 0 | Chesterfield | Highfield Road | 12,193 | |
| Warner, Roberts, Gardner | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Craven Cottage | 15,798 | |
| Ayres | Lineups | Hall | ||||
| Leeds United | 5 | 1 | Bury | Elland Road | 17,573 | |
| Wakefield 3, Cochrane 2 | Lineups | Daniel | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Kenilworth Road | 15,126 | |
| Brennan 2 (1p) | Lineups | Leverton | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Millwall | St James' Park | 43,328 | |
| Harvey | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | Bradford | Home Park | 18,398 | |
| Jones L, Squires | Lineups | Layton, Ainsley | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | The Hawthorns | 24,818 | |
| Elliott | Lineups | Quigley | ||||
| 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 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 2.292 | 59 | D | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 1.756 | 56 | W | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 1.34 | 52 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 1.245 | 51 | D | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 40 | 1.052 | 47 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 1.038 | 46 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 1.086 | 45 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 1.302 | 44 | D | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 1.053 | 43 | D | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Coventry City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 1.135 | 41 | W | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | Fulham | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 1.022 | 40 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Barnsley | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 0.969 | 40 | L | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 2 | Luton Town | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 0.949 | 40 | W | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Bradford | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 0.944 | 40 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Brentford | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 0.721 | 40 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -4 | Chesterfield | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 0.982 | 39 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 0.69 | 38 | D | D | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 0.861 | 36 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 0.9 | 35 | L | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Bury | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 0.853 | 34 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 0.606 | 29 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Millwall | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 0.595 | 29 | L | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 0 | 1 | Rotherham United | Peel Park | 6,545 | |
| Lineups | Ardron | |||||
| Barrow | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Holker Street | 5,341 | |
| Miller | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 3 | 2 | Chester | Valley Parade | 3,774 | |
| Woollett, Flanagan, Hinsley (p) | Lineups | Best, Astbury | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | The Shay | 4,598 | |
| Priestley | Lineups | Blackshaw 4, Brook | ||||
| Hull City | 3 | 1 | Carlisle United | Boothferry Park | 25,123 | |
| Durham 2, Bloomer | Lineups | Broadis | ||||
| Lincoln City | 5 | 0 | Hartlepools United | Sincil Bank | 20,024 | Largest home gate 1947-48 |
| Lester 2, Hutchinson 3 | Lineups | |||||
| New Brighton | 2 | 1 | Darlington | Tower Athletic Grounds | 2,377 | |
| Earl, Brindle | Lineups | Kelly | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Spotland | 5,269 | |
| Johnston | Lineups | Connor | ||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Edgeley Park | 8,198 | |
| Dainty, Herd | Lineups | Clarke | ||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 0 | York City | Racecourse Ground | 7,655 | |
| Boothway, Tunnicliffe, Yates | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Lincoln City | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 2.025 | 60 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 1.939 | 59 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Wrexham | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 1.37 | 50 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Gateshead | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 1.316 | 49 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Hull City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 1.229 | 47 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 1.051 | 46 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Barrow | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 1.225 | 45 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 1.118 | 45 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 1.143 | 43 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 0.968 | 43 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 0.984 | 41 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Rochdale | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 0.667 | 41 | D | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -2 | York City | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 1.083 | 40 | L | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 2 | Bradford City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 0.985 | 40 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -2 | Southport | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 0.952 | 39 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Darlington | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 0.771 | 39 | L | D | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Stockport County | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 0.94 | 38 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 0.75 | 36 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 0.699 | 36 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Chester | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 0.955 | 35 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Halifax Town | 42 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 0.566 | 27 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | New Brighton | 42 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 0.469 | 25 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 3 | Norwich City | Dean Court | 12,216 | |
| Lunn | Lineups | Hold 2, Eyre | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Ashton Gate | 9,714 | |
| Townsend | Lineups | King | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | St James Park | 6,924 | |
| Ebdon, Smart | Lineups | Owen | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | Portman Road | 10,605 | |
| Lineups | Petherbridge 2, Bush, Morgan | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | Torquay United | Brisbane Road | 12,387 | |
| Neary 3 (1p), Naylor | Lineups | Bacon OG | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | Somerton Park | 8,309 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Notts County | 3 | 3 | Watford | Meadow Lane | 23,174 | |
| Lawton, Freeman, Sewell (p) | Lineups | Thomas, Osborne, Davies T | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 0 | Aldershot | Elm Park | 10,334 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Greyhound Stadium | 13,827 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swansea Town | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Vetch Field | 15,918 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Norwich City to apply for re-election | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 61 | D | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 2.171 | 57 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Walsall | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 1.75 | 51 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 1.098 | 49 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Swansea Town | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 1.346 | 48 | D | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 1.153 | 46 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 1.185 | 43 | D | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Port Vale | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 1.167 | 43 | D | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Southend United | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 0.879 | 43 | D | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Reading | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 0.966 | 41 | D | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | Exeter City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 0.873 | 41 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Newport County | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 0.836 | 41 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 39 | W | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Northampton Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 0.806 | 39 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Watford | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 42 | 0.722 | 38 | D | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Swindon Town | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 0.891 | 36 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 0.699 | 36 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Torquay United | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 1.016 | 35 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Aldershot | 42 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 0.672 | 35 | D | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 0.947 | 34 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 1 | Norwich City | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 0.803 | 34 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 0.589 | 34 | D | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
