Second Division 1995/96

Now the League One.

Swindon won the 1995/96 Second Division with 92 points, 9 points ahead of Oxford. Swindon, Oxford and Bradford were promoted. Carlisle, Swansea, Brighton and Hull were relegated. 2.56 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 47% and 28% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Swindon · Champions	46	25	17	4	71	34	+37	92	Champions
2	Oxford · Promoted	46	24	11	11	76	39	+37	83	Promoted
3	Blackpool	46	23	13	10	67	40	+27	82
4	Notts County	46	21	15	10	63	39	+24	78
5	Crewe	46	22	7	17	77	60	+17	73
6	Bradford · Promoted	46	22	7	17	71	69	+2	73	Promoted
7	Chesterfield	46	20	12	14	56	51	+5	72
8	Wrexham	46	18	16	12	76	55	+21	70
9	Stockport	46	19	13	14	61	47	+14	70
10	Bristol Rovers	46	20	10	16	57	60	-3	70
11	Walsall	46	19	12	15	60	45	+15	69
12	Wycombe	46	15	15	16	63	59	+4	60
13	Bristol City	46	15	15	16	55	60	-5	60
14	Bournemouth	46	16	10	20	51	70	-19	58
15	Brentford	46	15	13	18	43	49	-6	58
16	Rotherham	46	14	14	18	54	62	-8	56
17	Burnley	46	14	13	19	56	68	-12	55
18	Shrewsbury	46	13	14	19	58	70	-12	53
19	Peterborough	46	13	13	20	59	66	-7	52
20	York	46	13	13	20	58	73	-15	52
21	Carlisle · Relegated	46	12	13	21	57	72	-15	49	Relegated
22	Swansea · Relegated	46	11	14	21	43	79	-36	47	Relegated
23	Brighton · Relegated	46	10	10	26	46	69	-23	40	Relegated
24	Hull · Relegated	46	5	16	25	36	78	-42	31	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.56 goals per game: 10th lowest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
Champions’ 92 points: 12th lowest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	1995/96	League average
Goals per game	2.56	2.60
Home wins	47%	44%
Draws	28%	27%
Away wins	25%	29%
Goalless draws	8%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.65 pts/game	0.45 pts/game
Champions’ points	92	94
Most points relegated	49	48
Fewest points safe	52	50

League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.