Saturday 1949-05-07
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Highbury | 47,564 | |
| Roper, Lishman | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Villa Park | 40,882 | |
| Dorsett | Lineups | Donaldson | ||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Burnley | Bloomfield Road | 21,626 | |
| Mortensen | Lineups | Potts | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Everton | Burnden Park | 22,725 | |
| Moir | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 4 | 1 | Stoke City | Baseball Ground | 28,876 | |
| Morris 3, Harrison | Lineups | Peppitt | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Leeds Road | 27,507 | |
| Rodgers | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 2 | Preston North End | Anfield Road | 31,937 | |
| Lineups | Finney, Knight | |||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 2 | Portsmouth | Maine Road | 52,661 | |
| Rowley 2, Mitten | Lineups | Reid, Harris | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | Bramall Lane | 43,107 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Roker Park | 28,007 | |
| Stelling (p) | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Molineux | 36,720 | |
| Mullen | Lineups | Bentley | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town to apply for re-election | ||||||
| Preston North End relegated | ||||||
| Sheffield United Relegated | ||||||
| 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 | Portsmouth | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 58 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 1.75 | 53 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 1.345 | 53 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 1.25 | 52 | D | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 1.682 | 49 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 47 | 1.197 | 46 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 0.922 | 45 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Sunderland | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 0.845 | 43 | D | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 0.94 | 42 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 0.789 | 42 | D | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Stoke City | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 0.971 | 41 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 1.233 | 40 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 1.015 | 38 | D | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 0.868 | 38 | W | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Burnley | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 0.86 | 38 | D | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Blackpool | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 42 | 0.806 | 38 | D | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 0.947 | 37 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -2 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 38 | 0.651 | 37 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 34 | 0.807 | 34 | D | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 0.58 | 34 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 1 | Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 0.827 | 33 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | -2 | Sheffield United | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 53 | 0.731 | 33 | D | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Oakwell | 13,527 | |
| Lineups | Halton (p) | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Ewood Park | 15,453 | |
| Bell, Westcott | Lineups | Gray OG | ||||
| Bradford | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Park Avenue | 7,132 | |
| Henry | Lineups | Jordan | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Ninian Park | 33,496 | |
| Baker | Lineups | Lee | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | Craven Cottage | 41,133 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Rowley 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Blundell Park | 18,564 | |
| Briggs | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | Kenilworth Road | 13,705 | |
| Daniel, Morton | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Bury | City Ground | 26,754 | |
| Lee | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home Park | 23,977 | |
| Lineups | Duquemin, Bennett 3, Medley | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Leeds United | Loftus Road | 16,730 | |
| Addinall 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Fulham champions & promoted | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest to apply for re-election | ||||||
| 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 | 1 | Fulham | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 2.081 | 57 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 1.769 | 56 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 1.917 | 55 | L | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 1.319 | 51 | D | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 1.636 | 50 | W | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Chesterfield | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 1.133 | 47 | W | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 0.966 | 46 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 1.125 | 43 | D | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 1.016 | 40 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 2 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 0.965 | 40 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 48 | 0.947 | 40 | W | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Bury | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 53 | 0.882 | 40 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 0.71 | 39 | W | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 0.841 | 38 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -2 | Leeds United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 0.873 | 37 | L | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -2 | Coventry City | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 0.859 | 37 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Bradford | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 52 | 0.833 | 37 | D | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Brentford | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 0.792 | 36 | L | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Leicester City | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 0.785 | 36 | D | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 0.766 | 36 | L | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 0.926 | 35 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 56 | 0.582 | 28 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Brunton Park | 15,519 | Largest home gate 1948-49 |
| Walshaw | Lineups | Jensen | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | Halifax Town | Gresty Road | 4,247 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Feethams Ground | 6,939 | |
| Bower, Brown | Lineups | Brook | ||||
| Gateshead | 3 | 2 | Rotherham United | Redheugh Park | 6,586 | |
| Winters 2, Passmore | Lineups | Ardron 2 | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Spotland | 5,923 | |
| Dryburgh, Connor | Lineups | Williamson | ||||
| Southport | 3 | 0 | Wrexham | Haig Avenue | 6,336 | |
| Meadows, Owens, Hitchen | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 5 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Edgeley Park | 7,166 | |
| Cocker, Herd, Barker 2, Swinscoe (p) | Lineups | Bennett | ||||
| York City | 0 | 2 | Bradford City | Bootham Crescent | 5,706 | |
| Lineups | Kendall, Greenhoff | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Hull City champions & promoted | ||||||
| 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 | Hull City | 42 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 3.321 | 65 | D | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 1.957 | 62 | L | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 1.325 | 50 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Darlington | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 1.122 | 46 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Gateshead | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 1.19 | 45 | W | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 1.119 | 45 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Rochdale | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 1.038 | 45 | W | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 2 | Stockport County | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 1.089 | 43 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Wrexham | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 0.903 | 43 | L | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 1.083 | 42 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 0.807 | 41 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 56 | 0.703 | 41 | D | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Barrow | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 0.854 | 40 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | York City | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 46 | 1 | 39 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 45 | 0.779 | 39 | D | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 0.776 | 38 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | New Brighton | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 0.793 | 36 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Chester | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 1.018 | 35 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Halifax Town | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 0.726 | 35 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 0.859 | 34 | L | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 0.703 | 31 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 0.623 | 29 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Recreation Ground | 6,923 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Goldstone Ground | 11,088 | |
| McCurley 2, Morrad 3, Roberts | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Newport County | Ashton Gate | 13,188 | |
| Townsend | Lineups | Roffi | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | St James Park | 7,000 | |
| Durrant, Mackay | Lineups | Warren (p) | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 0 | 1 | Reading | Brisbane Road | 11,155 | |
| Lineups | Fisher | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 2 | Watford | The Den, New Cross | 16,585 | |
| Hurrell 2 | Lineups | Davies T, Cumner | ||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | Carrow Road | 15,837 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Recreation Ground | 7,821 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southend United | 3 | 2 | Notts County | Greyhound Stadium | 12,256 | |
| McAlinden (p), Dudley, Morris | Lineups | Sewell, Hold | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Swansea Town | County Ground | 21,390 | |
| Owen | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | Fellows Park | 5,995 | |
| Jones, Chapman | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Aldershot 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 | Swansea Town | 42 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 2.559 | 62 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Reading | 42 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 1.54 | 55 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 1.438 | 52 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Swindon Town | 42 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 36 | 1.143 | 51 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 1.196 | 48 | L | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 48 | W | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 47 | 1.013 | 45 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Millwall | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 0.984 | 45 | D | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 0.929 | 45 | D | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 1.367 | 44 | D | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Notts County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 1.5 | 43 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 1 | Exeter City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 0.829 | 40 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Port Vale | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 0.944 | 39 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Walsall | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 0.875 | 38 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Newport County | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 57 | 0.739 | 37 | D | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 0.71 | 36 | D | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Watford | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 0.759 | 35 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 2 | Southend United | 42 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 0.891 | 34 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 0.725 | 34 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Northampton Town | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 0.823 | 33 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Aldershot | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 0.814 | 33 | D | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 49 | 0.5 | 27 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
