1988-05-07
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Stamford Bridge | 33,701 | |
| Durie (p) | Lineups | Miller | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Highfield Road | 16,089 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Everton | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | Goodison Park | 22,445 | |
| Watson | Lineups | Thomas, Hayes | ||||
| Manchester United | 4 | 1 | Portsmouth | Old Trafford | 35,105 | |
| McClair 2 (1p), Davenport, Robson | Lineups | Quinn (p) | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | St James' Park | 23,862 | |
| O'Neill, Gascoigne | Lineups | Robson | ||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 1 | Wimbledon | Carrow Road | 11,782 | |
| Lineups | Gibson | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 5 | 3 | Oxford United | City Ground | 12,762 | |
| Webb 2, Carr, Clough 2 | Lineups | Foyle 2, Hebberd | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 5 | Liverpool | Hillsborough | 35,893 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Hirst | Lineups | Johnston 2, Barnes, Beardsley 2 | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | The Dell | 12,722 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | Wilson D | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Portsmouth relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 39 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 63 | 89 | W | D | D | W | D | 1988-05-09 | Luton Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 39 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 32 | 78 | W | W | W | W | D | 1988-05-09 | Wimbledon | H |
| 3 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 71 | W | W | D | D | L | 1988-05-13 | Luton Town | A |
| 4 | -1 | Everton | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 70 | L | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 67 | D | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Arsenal | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 66 | W | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Wimbledon | 39 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 57 | W | D | D | D | D | 1988-05-09 | Manchester United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Newcastle United | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 56 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Coventry City | 40 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -7 | 53 | D | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -14 | 53 | L | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Luton Town | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 35 | -1 | 50 | D | L | W | D | W | 1988-05-09 | Liverpool | A |
| 12 | 0 | Southampton | 40 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -4 | 50 | D | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 47 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Norwich City | 40 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 45 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Derby County | 40 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -10 | 43 | D | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | West Ham United | 40 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -12 | 42 | L | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -14 | 42 | D | D | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Chelsea | 40 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | -18 | 42 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Portsmouth | 40 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -30 | 35 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Watford | 40 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -24 | 32 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Oxford United | 40 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 46 | -36 | 31 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 3 | Ipswich Town | Valley Parade | 16,017 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Abbott, McCall | Lineups | D'Avray, Dozzell, Milton | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | Selhurst Park | 17,555 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Nebbeling, Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 2 | Sheffield United | Leeds Road | 8,644 | |
| Lineups | Cadette, Philliskirk | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | Ayresome Park | 27,645 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Slaven | Lineups | Weir, McAllister | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | The Den, New Cross | 15,467 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Sheringham | Lineups | Price, Garner, Barker 2 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Boundary Park | 6,009 | |
| Ritchie (p), Williams OG | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 0 | 0 | Hull City | Elm Park | 6,710 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Gay Meadow | 4,498 | |
| Geddis 2 | Lineups | Clayton | ||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | County Ground | 10,959 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Barnsley | The Hawthorns | 8,473 | |
| Hopkins, Phillips | Lineups | Currie 2 | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Reading relegated | ||||||
| Blackburn Rovers secure play off place | ||||||
| Aston Villa promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Millwall | 44 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 82 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | 44 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 27 | 78 | D | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 44 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 78 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bradford City | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 77 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 77 | W | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 44 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 27 | 75 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Leeds United | 44 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 69 | D | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 66 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Manchester City | 44 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 20 | 65 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 8 | 65 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Stoke City | 44 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -7 | 62 | D | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Swindon Town | 44 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 59 | D | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Leicester City | 44 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 1 | 59 | W | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 1 | Barnsley | 44 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -1 | 57 | D | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Hull City | 44 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -6 | 57 | D | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 41 | -2 | 56 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -12 | 49 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -12 | 49 | W | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Birmingham City | 44 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 42 | -25 | 48 | D | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 43 | -19 | 47 | D | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Sheffield United | 44 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 46 | -29 | 46 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Reading | 44 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 45 | -26 | 42 | D | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 62 | -59 | 28 | L | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 2 | York City | Griffin Park | 4,180 | |
| Carroll | Lineups | Helliwell, Staniforth | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Goldstone Ground | 19,800 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Bremner, Nelson | Lineups | Clark | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Ashton Gate | 18,378 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Gordon | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 0 | 1 | Chester City | Gigg Lane | 1,942 | |
| Lineups | Bennett | |||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,084 | |
| Waller | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Blundell Park | 5,639 | |
| North | Lineups | Langley | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Vale Park | 3,617 | |
| Mills | Lineups | Owen | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Deepdale | 5,822 | |
| Ellis | Lineups | McParland, Pike | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 4 | Sunderland | Millmoor | 9,374 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Lemon OG | Lineups | Gabbiadini 2, MacPhail (p), Bertschin | ||||
| Southend United | 4 | 0 | Blackpool | Roots Hall | 5,541 | |
| Ling 2, Butler, Crown | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | Fellows Park | 8,850 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion promoted | ||||||
| Bristol City secure play off place | ||||||
| Grimsby Town relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 44 | 93 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | |
| 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 84 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | |
| 3 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 82 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | |
| 4 | 0 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 33 | 81 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | |
| 5 | 1 | Bristol City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 75 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | |
| 6 | -1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 73 | L | D | D | L | W | End of Season | |
| 7 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 9 | 72 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | |
| 8 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 66 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | |
| 9 | 0 | Fulham | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 9 | 66 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | |
| 10 | 0 | Blackpool | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 65 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | |
| 11 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 65 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | |
| 12 | 0 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -6 | 62 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | |
| 13 | 1 | Gillingham | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 16 | 59 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | |
| 14 | -1 | Bury | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 1 | 59 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | |
| 15 | 1 | Chester City | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -11 | 58 | W | D | D | D | L | End of Season | |
| 16 | -1 | Preston North End | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 | -11 | 58 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | |
| 17 | 3 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 50 | -18 | 55 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | |
| 18 | 3 | Chesterfield | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 42 | -29 | 55 | W | L | D | W | W | End of Season | |
| 19 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 38 | -11 | 54 | D | W | L | L | D | End of Season | |
| 20 | -2 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 42 | -10 | 53 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | |
| 21 | -2 | Rotherham United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 41 | -16 | 52 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | |
| 22 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 29 | -10 | 50 | D | W | D | L | L | End of Season | |
| 23 | 1 | York City | 46 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 46 | -43 | 33 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | |
| 24 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 48 | -44 | 33 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | Turf Moor | 8,421 | |
| Oghani | Lineups | Curtis, Gilligan | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 2 | Carlisle United | Abbey Stadium | 1,738 | |
| Bull | Lineups | Hetherington, Fyfe | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | Gresty Road | 1,533 | |
| Lineups | Luke | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Halifax Town | St James Park | 1,602 | |
| Delve | Lineups | Duffield, Richardson | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 2 | Hereford United | Victoria Park | 823 | |
| Toman | Lineups | Stevens, Stant | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 0 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brisbane Road | 7,783 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Lineups | Dennison, Robinson | |||||
| Newport County | 0 | 1 | Rochdale | Somerton Park | 2,560 | |
| Lineups | Walling | |||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Seamer Road | 2,236 | |
| Hamill | Lineups | Williams (p) | ||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 0 | Darlington | Vetch Field | 4,071 | |
| Davies, McCarthy 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Plainmoor | 4,989 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Dobson (p) | Lineups | Flounders, Richardson | ||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Racecourse Ground | 5,977 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Lineups | Savage | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Swansea City secure play off place | ||||||
| Bolton Wanderers promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 39 | 90 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | # | |
| 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 85 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | # | |
| 3 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 78 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | # | |
| 4 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 77 | W | D | D | D | D | End of Season | # | |
| 5 | -2 | Torquay United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 77 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | # | |
| 6 | 1 | Swansea City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 70 | W | W | D | L | L | End of Season | # | |
| 7 | 1 | Peterborough United | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | -1 | 70 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | # | |
| 8 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 69 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | # | |
| 9 | 1 | Colchester United | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | -4 | 67 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | # | |
| 10 | -1 | Burnley | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 40 | -5 | 67 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | # | |
| 11 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 66 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | # | |
| 12 | 2 | Scarborough | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 65 | D | D | W | L | W | End of Season | # | |
| 13 | -1 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 44 | 2 | 65 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | # | |
| 14 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 8 | 64 | D | W | W | D | D | End of Season | # | |
| 15 | 0 | Cambridge United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -2 | 61 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | # | |
| 16 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 59 | L | L | L | L | D | End of Season | # | |
| 17 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 4 | 58 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | # | |
| 18 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 34 | -5 | 55 | W | L | D | D | W | End of Season | # | |
| 19 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 32 | -18 | 54 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | # | |
| 20 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 51 | D | L | L | D | D | End of Season | # | |
| 21 | 1 | Rochdale | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 42 | -29 | 48 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | # | |
| 22 | -1 | Exeter City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 39 | -15 | 46 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | # | |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 53 | -29 | 44 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | # | |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 46 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 69 | -70 | 25 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | # | |
