| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 73 | 26 | 90 | 47 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 30 | 79 | 37 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 35 | 75 | 29 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 37 | 60 | 18 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 | 56 | 12 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 44 | 56 | 4 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 0 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 56 | 53 | -8 |
| 9 | Fulham | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 6 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 50 | -5 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 52 | 48 | -8 |
| 12 | Southampton | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 47 | -1 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 54 | 45 | -7 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 57 | 45 | -10 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 44 | -8 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 38 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 1 |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 57 | 39 | -12 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 38 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 65 | 33 | -17 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 38 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 48 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 79 | 33 | -39 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 77 | 33 | -39 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Fri 14 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | 3โ2 | aet | Selhurst Park ยท 25,287 |
| Sat 15 May 2004 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | 1โ0 | aet | Portman Road ยท 28,435 |
| Mon 17 May 2004 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | 2โ1 | aet (4-5 pens) | Stadium of Light ยท 34,536 |
| Crystal Palace 4โ4 Sunderland (on aggregate) | ||||
| Tue 18 May 2004 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | 2โ0 | aet | Boleyn Ground ยท 34,002 |
| West Ham United 2โ1 Ipswich Town (on aggregate โ West Ham United advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Sat 29 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | 1โ0 | aet | Millennium Stadium ยท 72,523 |
| ๐ Crystal Palace 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 | Norwich City | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 39 | 94 | 40 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 42 | 86 | 22 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 79 | 17 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 45 | 74 | 22 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 84 | 72 | 73 | 12 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 61 | 73 | 11 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 45 | 71 | 15 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 56 | 71 | 9 |
| 9 | Reading | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 57 | 70 | -2 |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 55 | 48 | 69 | 7 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 55 | 66 | 3 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 54 | 65 | 13 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 68 | 58 | 65 | 10 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 61 | 58 | 60 | 3 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 69 | 71 | 59 | -2 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 68 | 57 | -14 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 61 | 54 | -8 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 66 | 53 | -9 |
| 19 | Burnley | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 77 | 53 | -17 |
| 20 | Derby County | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 67 | 52 | -14 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 46 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 67 | 51 | -19 |
| 22 | Walsall | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 65 | 51 | -20 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 46 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 38 | 69 | 36 | -31 |
| 24 | MK Dons | 46 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 41 | 89 | 29 | -48 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sat 15 May 2004 | Hartlepool United v Bristol City | 1โ1 | aet | Victoria Park ยท 7,211 |
| Sun 16 May 2004 | Swindon Town v Brighton & Hove Albion | 0โ1 | aet | County Ground ยท 14,034 |
| Wed 19 May 2004 | Bristol City v Hartlepool United | 2โ1 | Ashton Gate ยท 18,434 | |
| Bristol City 3โ2 Hartlepool United (on aggregate โ Bristol City advance) | ||||
| Thu 20 May 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion v Swindon Town | 1โ2 | aet (4-3 pens) | Withdean Stadium ยท 6,876 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion 2โ2 Swindon Town (on aggregate) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Sun 30 May 2004 | Bristol City v Brighton & Hove Albion | 0โ1 | aet | Millennium Stadium ยท 65,167 |
| ๐ Brighton & Hove Albion 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 85 | 41 | 90 | 44 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 80 | 45 | 83 | 35 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 37 | 82 | 21 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 64 | 43 | 77 | 21 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 58 | 73 | 18 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 61 | 73 | 15 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 73 | 63 | 73 | 10 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 56 | 67 | 3 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 66 | 5 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 3 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 56 | 64 | -4 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 54 | 58 | 62 | -4 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 60 | 60 | -10 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 65 | 59 | -7 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 57 | 6 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 64 | 53 | -16 |
| 17 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 69 | 53 | -17 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 46 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 0 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 62 | 70 | 52 | -8 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 71 | 51 | -22 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 81 | 50 | -26 |
| 22 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 60 | 74 | 48 | -14 |
| 23 | Notts County | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 78 | 42 | -28 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 50 | 75 | 37 | -25 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sat 15 May 2004 | Lincoln City v Huddersfield Town | 1โ2 | aet | Sincil Bank ยท 9,202 |
| Sun 16 May 2004 | Northampton Town v Mansfield Town | 0โ2 | aet | Sixfields Stadium ยท 6,960 |
| Wed 19 May 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Lincoln City | 2โ2 | aet | Kirklees Stadium ยท 19,467 |
| Huddersfield Town 4โ3 Lincoln City (on aggregate โ Huddersfield Town advance) | ||||
| Thu 20 May 2004 | Mansfield Town v Northampton Town | 1โ3 | aet (5-4 pens) | Field Mill ยท 9,243 |
| Northampton Town 3โ3 Mansfield Town (on aggregate) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Mon 31 May 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Mansfield Town | 0โ0 | aet (4-1 pens) | Millennium Stadium ยท 37,298 |
| ๐ Huddersfield Town 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 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 79 | 37 | 92 | 42 |
| 2 | Hull City | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 88 | 38 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 44 | 81 | 24 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 52 | 81 | 16 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 62 | 75 | 14 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 75 | 7 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 68 | 47 | 74 | 21 |
| 8 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 70 | 57 | 74 | 13 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 55 | 44 | 71 | 11 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 61 | 59 | -3 |
| 11 | Boston United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 54 | 59 | -4 |
| 12 | Bury | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 64 | 56 | -10 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 67 | 56 | -12 |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 71 | 56 | -14 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 61 | 55 | -11 |
| 16 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 59 | 55 | -14 |
| 17 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 63 | 54 | -12 |
| 18 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 61 | 53 | -8 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 65 | 53 | -17 |
| 20 | Macclesfield | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 69 | 52 | -15 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 58 | 50 | -9 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 72 | 49 | -3 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 46 | 69 | 45 | -23 |
| 24 | York City | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 66 | 44 | -31 |