North Group A | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Fleetwood | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| A.Villa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -12 |
North Group B | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Salford | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| Man.Utd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Rochdale | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Morecambe | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
North Group C | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Shrewsbry | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Crewe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Bolton | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| Newcastle | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
North Group D | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Tranmere | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Wigan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Liverpool | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
North Group E | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Man.City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Lincoln C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Mansfield | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| Scunthorp | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
North Group F | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Oldham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Wolves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| Bradford | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
North Group G | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Accringtn | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Blackpool | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Barrow | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Leeds | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
North Group H | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Hull City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Leicester | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Harrogate | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Grimsby | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
South Group A | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| West Ham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Portsmth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Colchestr | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Southend | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
South Group B | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gillinghm | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Crawley | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Ipswich | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
South Group C | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| MK Dons | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Northmptn | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Stevenage | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Southmptn | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
South Group D | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Oxford U | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Bristol R | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Walsall | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Chelsea | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
South Group E | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Exeter | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Forest GR | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Swindon | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| West Brom | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
South Group F | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Cheltnham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Norwich C | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Plymouth | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Newport | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
South Group G | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| L Orient | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Wimbledon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Charlton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Brighton | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
South Group H | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Cambridge | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Peterboro | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Burton | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| Fulham | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
Second Round |
Port Vale 2 - Wolves 1
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Tranmere 2 - Man.City 1
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Cheltnham 0 - Portsmth 3
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Fleetwood 0 - Blackpool 0
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Oldham 1 - Sunderland 2
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Shrewsbry 1 - Lincoln C 4
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L Orient 1 - Bristol R 2
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Oxford U 1 - Forest GR 1
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Accringtn 3 - Man.Utd 2
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Cambridge 2 - Gillinghm 0
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Hull City 0 - Crewe 0
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Salford 3 - Leicester 3
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Exeter 1 - Northmptn 2
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MK Dons 6 - Norwich C 0
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Wimbledon 3 - Arsenal 0
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Peterboro 3 - West Ham 0
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Third Round |
Oxford U 1 - Cambridge 0
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Sunderland 2 - Port Vale 0
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Northmptn 0 - MK Dons 2
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Bristol R 0 - Wimbledon 1
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Hull City 3 - Fleetwood 2
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Peterboro 5 - Portsmth 1
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Lincoln C 4 - Accringtn 0
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Tranmere 4 - Leicester 2
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Quarter-final |
Oxford U 3 - Wimbledon 1
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Hull City 1 - Lincoln C 1
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Tranmere 2 - Peterboro 1
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MK Dons 0 - Sunderland 3
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Semi-final |
Oxford U 0 - Tranmere 2
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Sunderland 1 - Lincoln C 1
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Final |
Sunderland 1 - Tranmere 0
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League Trophy