| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 35 | 82 | 38 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 38 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 37 | 78 | 29 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 34 | 71 | 36 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 35 | 63 | 17 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 32 | 63 | 17 |
| 6 | Everton | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 44 | 61 | 20 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 61 | 14 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 38 | 61 | 12 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 54 | 58 | -4 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 51 | -9 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 2 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 50 | 43 | -15 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 57 | 43 | -17 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 38 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 70 | 41 | -15 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 61 | 40 | -13 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 60 | 38 | -18 |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 38 | -18 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 58 | 38 | -25 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 57 | 33 | -19 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 71 | 29 | -32 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 12 May 1996 | Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace | 1โ2 | aet | The Valley ยท 14,618 |
| Sun 12 May 1996 | Leicester City v Stoke City | 0โ0 | aet | Filbert Street ยท 20,325 |
| Wed 15 May 1996 | Stoke City v Leicester City | 0โ1 | aet | Victoria Ground (Stoke) ยท 21,037 |
| Leicester City 1โ0 Stoke City (on aggregate โ Leicester City advance) | ||||
| Wed 15 May 1996 | Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic | 1โ0 | aet | Selhurst Park ยท 22,880 |
| Charlton Athletic 1โ3 Crystal Palace (on aggregate โ Crystal Palace advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Mon 27 May 1996 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | 1โ2 | aet | Wembley Stadium ยท 73,573 |
| ๐ Leicester City promoted to the Premier League | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Sunderland | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 33 | 83 | 26 |
| 2 | Derby County | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 71 | 51 | 79 | 20 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 67 | 48 | 75 | 19 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 49 | 73 | 11 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 71 | 6 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 57 | 45 | 71 | 12 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 69 | 10 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 58 | 63 | 3 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 54 | 62 | 3 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 66 | 60 | -6 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 68 | 60 | -8 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | 60 | -7 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 4 |
| 14 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 61 | 59 | -9 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 64 | 58 | -3 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 55 | 57 | 4 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 69 | 56 | -14 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 50 | 56 | 4 |
| 19 | Reading | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 54 | 63 | 56 | -9 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 62 | 55 | -6 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 69 | 52 | -8 |
| 22 | Millwall | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 52 | -20 |
| 23 | Watford | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 62 | 70 | 48 | -8 |
| 24 | Luton Town | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 64 | 45 | -24 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 12 May 1996 | Crewe Alexandra v Notts County | 2โ2 | aet | Gresty Road ยท 4,931 |
| Sun 12 May 1996 | Bradford City v Blackpool | 0โ2 | aet | Valley Parade ยท 14,273 |
| Wed 15 May 1996 | Blackpool v Bradford City | 0โ3 | aet | Bloomfield Road ยท 9,593 |
| Blackpool 2โ3 Bradford City (on aggregate โ Bradford City advance) | ||||
| Wed 15 May 1996 | Notts County v Crewe Alexandra | 1โ0 | aet | Meadow Lane ยท 9,640 |
| Crewe Alexandra 2โ3 Notts County (on aggregate โ Notts County advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Sun 26 May 1996 | Bradford City v Notts County | 2โ0 | aet | Wembley Stadium ยท 39,972 |
| ๐ Bradford City promoted to the Division One | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 71 | 34 | 92 | 37 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 39 | 83 | 37 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 40 | 82 | 27 |
| 4 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 39 | 78 | 24 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 60 | 73 | 17 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 2 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 72 | 5 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 76 | 55 | 70 | 21 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 47 | 70 | 14 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 70 | -3 |
| 11 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 45 | 69 | 15 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 63 | 59 | 60 | 4 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 60 | 60 | -5 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 70 | 58 | -19 |
| 15 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 49 | 58 | -6 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 62 | 56 | -8 |
| 17 | Burnley | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 68 | 55 | -12 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 58 | 70 | 53 | -12 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 66 | 52 | -7 |
| 20 | York City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 58 | 73 | 52 | -15 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 52 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 72 | 49 | -15 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 79 | 47 | -36 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 46 | 69 | 40 | -23 |
| 24 | Hull City | 46 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 78 | 31 | -42 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 12 May 1996 | Hereford v Darlington | 1โ2 | aet | Edgar Street ยท 6,622 |
| Sun 12 May 1996 | Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle | 1โ0 | aet | Layer Road ยท 6,511 |
| Wed 15 May 1996 | Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United | 3โ1 | aet | Home Park ยท 14,525 |
| Colchester United 2โ3 Plymouth Argyle (on aggregate โ Plymouth Argyle advance) | ||||
| Wed 15 May 1996 | Darlington v Hereford | 2โ1 | aet | Feethams ยท 6,584 |
| Darlington 4โ2 Hereford (on aggregate โ Darlington advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Sat 25 May 1996 | Darlington v Plymouth Argyle | 0โ1 | aet | Wembley Stadium ยท 43,431 |
| ๐ Plymouth Argyle promoted to the Division Two | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Preston North End | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 86 | 40 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 20 | 83 | 29 |
| 3 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 66 | 48 | 79 | 18 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 78 | 19 |
| 5 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 78 | 18 |
| 6 | Hereford | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 47 | 74 | 18 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 61 | 51 | 72 | 10 |
| 8 | Chester | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 70 | 19 |
| 9 | Barnet | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 65 | 45 | 70 | 20 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 56 | 70 | 6 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 44 | 67 | 7 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 61 | 60 | 6 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 60 | 59 | -11 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 53 | 57 | -7 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 61 | 55 | -4 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 54 | -10 |
| 17 | Fulham | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 63 | 53 | -6 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 47 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 73 | 53 | -16 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 54 | 64 | 53 | -10 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 67 | 49 | -20 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 63 | 47 | -19 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 45 | -23 |
| 23 | Scarborough | 46 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 69 | 40 | -30 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 46 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 48 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 30 | 84 | 29 | -54 |