Third Division 1995/96

Now the League Two.

Preston won the 1995/96 Third Division with 86 points, 3 points ahead of Gillingham. Preston, Gillingham, Bury and Plymouth were promoted. 2.44 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 43% and 32% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Preston · Champions	46	23	17	6	78	38	+40	86	Champions
2	Gillingham · Promoted	46	22	17	7	49	20	+29	83	Promoted
3	Bury · Promoted	46	22	13	11	66	48	+18	79	Promoted
4	Plymouth · Promoted	46	22	12	12	68	49	+19	78	Promoted
5	Darlington	46	20	18	8	60	42	+18	78
6	Hereford United	46	20	14	12	65	47	+18	74
7	Colchester	46	18	18	10	61	51	+10	72
8	Chester City	46	18	16	12	72	53	+19	70
9	Barnet	46	18	16	12	65	45	+20	70
10	Wigan	46	20	10	16	62	56	+6	70
11	Northampton	46	18	13	15	51	44	+7	67
12	Scunthorpe	46	15	15	16	67	61	+6	60
13	Doncaster	46	16	11	19	49	60	-11	59
14	Exeter	46	13	18	15	46	53	-7	57
15	Rochdale	46	14	13	19	57	61	-4	55
16	Cambridge	46	14	12	20	61	71	-10	54
17	Fulham	46	12	17	17	57	63	-6	53
18	Lincoln	46	13	14	19	57	73	-16	53
19	Mansfield	46	11	20	15	54	64	-10	53
20	Hartlepool	46	12	13	21	47	67	-20	49
21	Leyton Orient	46	12	11	23	44	63	-19	47
22	Cardiff	46	11	12	23	41	64	-23	45
23	Scarborough	46	8	16	22	39	69	-30	40
24	Torquay	46	5	14	27	30	84	-54	29

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.44 goals per game: 6th lowest of 33 complete League Two seasons on file.
Champions’ 86 points: 11th lowest of 30 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	1995/96	League average
Goals per game	2.44	2.56
Home wins	43%	43%
Draws	32%	27%
Away wins	25%	30%
Goalless draws	10%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.55 pts/game	0.41 pts/game
Champions’ points	86	89
Most points relegated	–	42
Fewest points safe	29	46

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