1975-10-20
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 4 | 1 | Halifax Town | Roots Hall | 3,303 | |
| Nicholl, Parker, Moody, Little | Lineups | McHale | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.375 | 18 | D | W | D | D | L | 1975-10-21 | Hereford United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Hereford United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2.167 | 16 | W | W | W | D | W | 1975-10-21 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1.455 | 16 | L | W | D | W | W | 1975-10-21 | Swindon Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.833 | 14 | L | W | W | W | W | 1975-10-25 | Wrexham | H |
| 5 | 0 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.273 | 13 | D | L | L | W | W | 1975-10-21 | Peterborough United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Millwall | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 13 | W | L | W | L | D | 1975-10-21 | Walsall | A |
| 7 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0.737 | 13 | W | L | L | W | D | 1975-10-25 | Swindon Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.182 | 12 | L | W | D | D | D | 1975-10-21 | Chesterfield | H |
| 9 | 0 | Halifax Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0.941 | 12 | L | L | L | D | W | 1975-10-25 | Bury | A |
| 10 | 0 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.2 | 11 | D | L | D | L | W | 1975-10-21 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 11 | 0 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.167 | 11 | W | D | D | L | W | 1975-10-21 | Preston North End | A |
| 12 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.125 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1975-10-21 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Walsall | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.778 | 11 | W | L | W | L | W | 1975-10-21 | Millwall | H |
| 14 | 0 | Rotherham United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.765 | 11 | L | W | L | W | D | 1975-10-21 | Colchester United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.182 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1975-10-22 | Aldershot | A |
| 16 | 0 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.867 | 10 | D | W | W | L | W | 1975-10-21 | Gillingham | A |
| 17 | 0 | Wrexham | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0.846 | 10 | W | L | L | W | L | 1975-10-25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 18 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1.059 | 9 | L | W | D | D | L | 1975-10-21 | Chester | A |
| 19 | 0 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.909 | 9 | D | W | D | W | L | 1975-10-21 | Rotherham United | H |
| 20 | 3 | Southend United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.864 | 9 | W | D | L | L | L | 1975-10-25 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 21 | -1 | Aldershot | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.8 | 9 | D | L | W | L | D | 1975-10-22 | Cardiff City | H |
| 22 | -1 | Swindon Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.625 | 8 | L | W | W | L | L | 1975-10-21 | Bury | A |
| 23 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0.789 | 7 | D | D | L | W | L | 1975-10-25 | Preston North End | H |
| 24 | 0 | Chester | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0.4 | 7 | L | W | L | L | W | 1975-10-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 0 | 0 | Reading | Somerton Park | 3,955 | Largest home gate 1975-76 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Southport | Prenton Park | 3,896 | |
| James | Lineups | |||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.846 | 18 | W | L | W | W | W | 1975-10-24 | Workington | H |
| 2 | -1 | Lincoln City | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | L | W | W | D | W | 1975-10-21 | Cambridge United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.455 | 16 | W | L | W | W | W | 1975-10-21 | Brentford | H |
| 4 | 1 | Reading | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1.438 | 16 | D | L | W | L | W | 1975-10-25 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 5 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1.857 | 15 | W | D | W | W | D | 1975-10-21 | Torquay United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Newport County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1.462 | 15 | D | L | W | W | W | 1975-10-25 | Exeter City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.357 | 14 | W | W | L | W | W | 1975-10-22 | Bradford City | A |
| 8 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.778 | 13 | W | W | D | L | W | 1975-10-22 | Rochdale | H |
| 9 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.7 | 13 | W | D | D | D | D | 1975-10-22 | Workington | A |
| 10 | 0 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.2 | 13 | W | W | L | W | D | 1975-10-22 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 11 | 0 | Cambridge United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 11 | L | D | W | L | W | 1975-10-21 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 11 | W | D | L | D | D | 1975-10-21 | Swansea City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.846 | 11 | L | D | L | W | D | 1975-10-21 | Darlington | H |
| 14 | 0 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.765 | 11 | W | L | L | L | L | 1975-10-21 | Northampton Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.111 | 10 | W | L | D | D | L | 1975-10-21 | Exeter City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 | L | L | W | W | D | 1975-10-22 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Stockport County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | W | L | D | L | D | 1975-10-22 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Exeter City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.8 | 10 | W | L | D | W | D | 1975-10-21 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.762 | 8 | L | W | L | D | L | 1975-10-22 | Stockport County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0.429 | 8 | L | W | L | L | W | 1975-10-21 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.6 | 7 | L | L | W | L | L | 1975-10-21 | Watford | A |
| 22 | 0 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0.529 | 7 | L | W | D | L | L | 1975-10-21 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Workington | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0.313 | 5 | W | L | L | D | L | 1975-10-22 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 24 | 0 | Southport | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0.304 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1975-10-25 | Rochdale | H |
