Fulham finished bottom of the league and were relegated along with Sheffield United.
Coventry City, in their first ever top flight season escaped relegation by one point and would go on to stay in the top division until their eventual relegation at the end of the 2000–01 season.
Rotherham United and bottom club Plymouth Argyle were both relegated to the Third Division.
Oxford United won their first divisional title and achieved what was then their highest ever finish in only their sixth season as a league club in the Third Division.
Luton Town won the Fourth Division and were promoted along with Barnsley, Hartlepools United and Crewe Alexandra.