1989-05-13
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 2 | Derby County | Highbury | 41,008 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Saunders 2 | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Villa Park | 29,906 | |
| Platt | Lineups | Bannister | ||||
| Everton | 3 | 1 | West Ham United | Goodison Park | 21,694 | |
| Sheedy, Watson, Bracewell | Lineups | Slater | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Kenilworth Road | 10,862 | |
| Wilson (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | 30,379 | |
| McClair, Robson | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Southampton | The Den, New Cross | 12,011 | |
| Sheringham | Lineups | Cockerill | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | City Ground | 17,637 | |
| Carr, Wilson, Webb, Chettle | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Loftus Road | 21,873 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Falco | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Hillsborough | 20,582 | |
| Whitton | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | Plough Lane | 14,730 | |
| Hansen OG | Lineups | Aldridge, Barnes | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Middlesbrough 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 | Arsenal | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 35 | 72 | L | W | W | W | W | 1989-05-17 | Wimbledon | H |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 35 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 33 | 70 | W | W | D | W | W | 1989-05-16 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 3 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 63 | W | L | W | W | W | 1989-05-15 | Coventry City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Norwich City | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 61 | L | W | L | D | D | 1989-05-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 5 | 1 | Derby County | 37 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 58 | W | L | W | L | W | 1989-05-15 | Everton | A |
| 6 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 57 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Coventry City | 37 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 54 | D | W | L | D | W | 1989-05-15 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 8 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 53 | W | W | W | W | D | 1989-05-16 | Liverpool | A |
| 9 | -1 | Millwall | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 31 | -5 | 53 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 51 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 1 | Everton | 37 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 51 | W | W | L | D | L | 1989-05-15 | Derby County | H |
| 12 | -2 | Wimbledon | 37 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 50 | L | L | L | W | D | 1989-05-17 | Arsenal | A |
| 13 | 0 | Southampton | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 40 | -14 | 45 | D | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 34 | -14 | 42 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 2 | Luton Town | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 31 | -10 | 41 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -17 | 41 | W | L | L | D | L | 1989-05-17 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | -2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -11 | 40 | D | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31 | -17 | 39 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 36 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -22 | 35 | L | W | W | W | W | 1989-05-18 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 20 | 0 | Newcastle United | 38 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 35 | -31 | 31 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenny Dalglish - Liverpool | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Dean Court | 7,230 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | Valley Parade | 12,479 | |
| Ellis | Lineups | Morley | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | Birmingham City | Selhurst Park | 17,581 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Wright 3, Clarkson OG | Lineups | Sturridge | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Boothferry Park | 5,217 | |
| Lineups | Bartlett | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Portman Road | 11,081 | |
| Wark 2 (2p) | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 2 | Swindon Town | Boundary Park | 5,676 | |
| Palmer, Holden | Lineups | McLoughlin, White | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 4 | Watford | Manor Ground | 6,573 | |
| Lineups | Falconer 2, Wilkinson, Roberts | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | Fratton Park | 12,051 | |
| Roberts OG, Quinn (p) | Lineups | McAllister 2, Wilson C | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 3 | Leeds United | Gay Meadow | 4,693 | |
| McNally, Griffiths 2 | Lineups | Strachan 2 (1p), Rennie | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Victoria Ground | 5,841 | |
| Morgan, Beagrie | Lineups | Nelson, Wilkins | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Leicester City | Roker Park | 15,819 | |
| Bennett, Pascoe | Lineups | McAllister, Newell (p) | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 3 | Barnsley | Fellows Park | 3,966 | |
| Pritchard | Lineups | MacDonald, Currie, Agnew | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 46 | 99 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 82 | D | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 81 | W | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 78 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 77 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 76 | D | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 8 | 74 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 10 | 73 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 72 | W | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Leeds United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 67 | D | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Sunderland | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 63 | D | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 42 | -9 | 62 | D | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Stoke City | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 47 | -15 | 59 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -7 | 56 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Leicester City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 43 | -7 | 55 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 54 | D | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -2 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 36 | -8 | 54 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | -11 | 54 | D | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 42 | -9 | 51 | D | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 41 | -9 | 51 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Hull City | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 43 | -16 | 47 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 36 | -27 | 42 | D | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Birmingham City | 46 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 43 | -45 | 35 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 38 | -39 | 31 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Duncan - Ipswich Town | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Recreation Ground | 1,549 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Griffin Park | 4,865 | |
| Evans | Lineups | Gummer | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | Ashton Gate | 10,769 | |
| Turner, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Gigg Lane | 3,073 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 4 | Reading | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,147 | |
| Bloomer (p), Morris | Lineups | Senior, Payne, Beavon 2 (2p) | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 2 | Port Vale | Craven Cottage | 6,257 | |
| Cole | Lineups | Finney, West | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Notts County | Priestfield Stadium | 2,871 | |
| Gavin, Manuel | Lineups | Law (p) | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Leeds Road | 4,225 | |
| Maskell | Lineups | Entwistle | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | County Ground | 3,655 | |
| Adcock, Culpin | Lineups | Thomas 2, Storer | ||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Deepdale | 14,130 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Ellis 2, Patterson | Lineups | Mutch 2, Bellamy | ||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Chester City | Roots Hall | 4,089 | |
| Prior | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 2 | Blackpool | Vetch Field | 3,494 | |
| Raynor | Lineups | Coughlin, Davies OG | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Chesterfield relegated | ||||||
| Sheffield United promoted | ||||||
| Preston North End secure play off place | ||||||
| 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 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 47 | 91 | D | D | W | W | D | 1989-05-16 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 39 | 84 | L | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 84 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 75 | L | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 74 | D | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 72 | D | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 2 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 68 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Chester City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 3 | 68 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Notts County | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 67 | L | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 64 | W | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 1 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -2 | 63 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -2 | 61 | L | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 45 | -12 | 61 | D | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 48 | -10 | 60 | D | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -4 | 59 | D | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 3 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 43 | -4 | 56 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Cardiff City | 45 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 40 | -12 | 56 | D | W | D | L | L | 1989-05-16 | Blackpool | H |
| 18 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 55 | D | D | W | W | D | 1989-05-16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | 1 | Blackpool | 45 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 30 | -3 | 54 | W | W | W | W | L | 1989-05-16 | Cardiff City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 42 | -10 | 54 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 49 | -19 | 54 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 51 | -35 | 49 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 49 | -34 | 40 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 49 | -30 | 37 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Mullen - Blackpool | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0 | 1 | Scarborough | Turf Moor | 6,206 | |
| Lineups | Graham | |||||
| Darlington | 2 | 3 | Carlisle United | Feethams Ground | 3,049 | |
| Dyson, Stephens | Lineups | Proudlock 2, Gorman | ||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 1 | Lincoln City | St James Park | 2,249 | |
| Lineups | Davis | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Blundell Park | 3,801 | |
| Cockerill, Alexander, Gilbert | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 2 | Hereford United | The Shay | 1,082 | |
| McPhillips 2 (1p) | Lineups | Stant, Narbett | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Brisbane Road | 6,266 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Cooper 3, Castle | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | London Road | 2,984 | |
| Goldsmith, Sterling | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Millmoor | 9,567 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 3 | Colchester United | Plainmoor | 2,066 | |
| Allinson OG | Lineups | Warner, Hetzke, Tempest | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Prenton Park | 15,286 | Largest home & D 4 gate 1988-89 |
| Muir | Lineups | Clayton | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Racecourse Ground | 3,125 | |
| Bowden, Kearns | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Bootham Crescent | 2,327 | |
| Helliwell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Rotherham United champions | ||||||
| Tranmere Rovers and Crewe Alexandra promoted | ||||||
| Wrexham secure play off place | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 41 | 82 | D | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 80 | D | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 78 | D | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 77 | L | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Scarborough | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 15 | 77 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 75 | W | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 14 | 71 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 68 | D | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 41 | 6 | 66 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Lincoln City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 4 | 64 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | York City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -1 | 64 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 2 | Carlisle United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 60 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 45 | -3 | 60 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Torquay United | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 37 | -15 | 59 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 45 | -6 | 58 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Burnley | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 | -9 | 55 | L | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 3 | Peterborough United | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 42 | -22 | 54 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 56 | -26 | 53 | L | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 45 | -28 | 52 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 51 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 48 | -6 | 50 | D | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 1 | Colchester United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 48 | -18 | 50 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 23 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 46 | -29 | 49 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -23 | 42 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jock Wallace - Colchester United | |||||||||||||||||||||||
