SeasonPrior LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game Current LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game
52/53First Division21Stoke City42340.81.3 Second Division11Stoke City42411.01.7
52/53First Division22Derby County42320.81.4 Second Division18Derby County42350.81.5
                
52/53S Division A15Motherwell30250.81.9 S Division B1Motherwell30451.53.6
52/53S Division A16Third Lanark30200.71.7 S Division B3Third Lanark30361.22.6
                
52/53W Div 1 South19Senghenydd Town38300.81.9 W Div 2 South East15Senghenydd Town38290.81.8
52/53W Div 1 South20Bargoed United38250.71.8 W Div 2 South East14Bargoed United38320.82.1
                
52/53Second Division1Sheffield United42601.42.3 First Division20Sheffield United42330.81.6
52/53Second Division2Huddersfield Town42581.42.0 First Division3Huddersfield Town42511.21.9
52/53Second Division21Southampton42330.81.6 Third Division South6Southampton46511.11.7
52/53Second Division22Barnsley42180.41.1 Third Division North2Barnsley46581.31.7
                
52/53S Division B1Stirling Albion30441.52.1 S Division A14Stirling Albion30240.81.3
52/53S Division B2Hamilton Academicals30431.42.4 S Division A16Hamilton Academicals30110.41.0
                
52/53Third Division North1Oldham Athletic46591.31.7 Second Division22Oldham Athletic42250.61.0
                
52/53Third Division South1Bristol Rovers46641.42.0 Second Division9Bristol Rovers42441.01.5
                
52/53W Nat North Div 17Ruthin Town30301.02.6 W Nat North Div 18Ruthin Town30280.92.6
52/53W Nat North Div 115Holt Nomads30180.61.9 W Nat North Div 26Holt Nomads28351.33.3
52/53W Nat North Div 116Pentre Broughton30120.41.7 W Nat North Div 24Pentre Broughton28381.43.1
                
52/53W Div 2 South East1Pontllanfraith36641.84.4 W Div 1 South16Pontllanfraith38330.92.6
                
52/53W Div 2 South West1Tonyrefail Welfare32491.54.8 W Div 1 South9Tonyrefail Welfare38401.12.4
                
52/53W Nat North Div 21Llangollen Town30551.84.2 W Nat North Div 111Llangollen Town30270.92.6
52/53W Nat North Div 22Coedpoeth Utd29491.74.0 W Nat North Div 115Coedpoeth Utd30140.51.4
                
52/53W Nat North Div 31Bradley Rangers22442.05.8 W Nat North Div 21Bradley Rangers28431.55.3
52/53W Nat North Div 32Rhos Aelwyd22331.54.5 W Nat North Div 213Rhos Aelwyd28150.52.8
52/53W Nat North Div 33Gwersyllt United21291.43.6 W Nat North Div 23Gwersyllt United28421.53.8
52/53W Nat North Div 34Rhosddu22261.23.5 W Nat North Div 22Rhosddu28421.54.1
52/53W Nat North Div 36Queens22190.92.6 W Nat North Div 211Queens28190.72.6
                
52/53Western Football Div 117Paulton Rovers32170.51.3 Western Football Div 213Paulton Rovers34310.92.0
                
52/53Sussex County Div 21Worthing United22391.84.9 Sussex County Div 113Worthing United28210.82.2
                
52/53Western Football Div 22Ilfracombe Town34511.52.0 Western Football Div 116Ilfracombe Town34230.71.2
52/53Western Football Div 23Poole Town34491.42.9 Western Football Div 12Poole Town34441.32.1
Explanation of this analysisPositions of teams in the 53/54 season that were previously Promoted or Relegated.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 4 March 2026