| Champions: | Liverpool | | Premier League runners-up: | Wrexham | | Relegated: | Blackpool |
| Nottingham Forest |
| Arsenal | | Champions: | Coventry City | | Promoted: | Hull City | | Play-offs: | York City |
| Crewe Alexandra |
| AFC Wimbledon |
| Bristol Rovers | | Relegated: | Brighton & HA |
| Forest Green |
| Bristol City | | Champions: | Notts County | | Promoted: | Luton Town | | Play-offs: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Exeter City |
| Derby County |
| Brentford | | Relegated: | Bournemouth |
| Middlesbrough |
| Burnley |
| Sheffield United | | Champions: | Stevenage | | Promoted: | Newcastle United |
| Morecambe | | Play-offs: | Ipswich Town |
| Preston North End |
| MK Dons |
| Leicester City | | Winners: | Liverpool | | FA Cup runners-up: | Manchester United | | Winners: | Bury | | League Cup runners-up: | Portsmouth | | Winners: | Notts County | | League Trophy runners-up: | MK Dons | | Winners: | Tottenham Hotspur | | Champions League runners-up: | Wolves | | Winners: | FC Halifax Town | | Europa League runners-up: | Swansea City |
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