| Champions: | Norwich City | | Premier League runners-up: | Liverpool | | Relegated: | Nottingham Forest |
| Darlington |
| Everton | | Champions: | Swansea City | | Promoted: | Macclesfield FC | | Play-offs: | West Ham United |
| Leicester City |
| Burnley |
| Barnsley | | Relegated: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Millwall |
| Crewe Alexandra | | Champions: | Sheffield Weds. | | Promoted: | Stoke City | | Play-offs: | Peterborough Utd |
| Huddersfield Town |
| Derby County |
| Lincoln City | | Relegated: | Cardiff City |
| Torquay United |
| Scunthorpe United |
| Carlisle United | | Champions: | Rushden&Diamonds | | Promoted: | Notts County |
| Portsmouth | | Play-offs: | Doncaster Rovers |
| Shrewsbury Town |
| Boston United |
| Birmingham City | | Relegated: | Charlton Athletic |
| Chesterfield | | Relegated: | Chesterfield | | Winners: | Sunderland | | FA Cup runners-up: | Liverpool | | Winners: | Liverpool | | League Cup runners-up: | Sunderland | | Winners: | Stoke City | | League Trophy runners-up: | Sheffield Weds. | | Winners: | Leeds United | | Champions League runners-up: | Norwich City | | Winners: | Exeter City | | Europa League runners-up: | Southampton |
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