North Group A | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| Morecambe | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| Barrow | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
North Group B | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Wrexham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Crewe | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
North Group C | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Accringtn | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Not.Forest | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Harrogate | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
North Group D | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Wigan | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Fleetwood | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Leicester | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
| Tranmere | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
North Group E | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Bolton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Stockport | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Salford | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| Man.Utd | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
North Group F | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Bradford | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Man.City | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| Grimsby | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
North Group G | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Derby | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Lincoln C | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Wolves | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| Notts Co | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
North Group H | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Doncaster | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Burton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Mansfield | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Everton | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
South Group A | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Forest GR | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Brighton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Shrewsbry | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Walsall | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
South Group B | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Crawley | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Charlton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Sutton U | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| A.Villa | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
South Group C | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Wycombe | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Wimbledon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Stevenage | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| C Palace | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
South Group D | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Peterboro | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Colchestr | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| Tottenham | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Cambridge | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
South Group E | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Portsmth | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Fulham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Gillinghm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| L Orient | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
South Group F | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| MK Dons | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Oxford U | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Chelsea | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| Northmptn | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
South Group G | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| Reading | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Exeter | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
| Swindon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
South Group H | Pts | Games | W | D | L | GS | GA | GS-GA |
| West Ham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Bristol R | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Newport | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cheltnham | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
Second Round |
Bolton 2 - Port Vale 0
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MK Dons 0 - Brighton 4
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Derby 3 - Fleetwood 0
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Blackpool 2 - Barnsley 1
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Forest GR 0 - Oxford U 1
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Doncaster 3 - Not.Forest 0
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Wycombe 3 - Fulham 2
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Wrexham 2 - Burton 3
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Peterboro 3 - Arsenal 0
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Bradford 4 - Liverpool 0
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West Ham 4 - Colchestr 0
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Crawley 2 - Bristol R 1
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Reading 1 - Charlton 1
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Wigan 2 - Stockport 0
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Accringtn 1 - Lincoln C 0
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Portsmth 2 - Wimbledon 5
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Third Round |
Wycombe 2 - West Ham 1
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Derby 0 - Bradford 1
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Wimbledon 2 - Oxford U 0
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Brighton 0 - Reading 0
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Accringtn 1 - Bolton 3
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Blackpool 2 - Burton 1
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Doncaster 1 - Wigan 1
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Peterboro 2 - Crawley 1
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Quarter-finals |
Bradford 1 - Doncaster 0
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Peterboro 3 - Wimbledon 1
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Blackpool 0 - Bolton 0
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Wycombe 4 - Brighton 1
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Semi-finals |
Blackpool 0 - Peterboro 3
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Bradford 0 - Wycombe 1
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Final |
Peterboro 2 - Wycombe 1
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League Trophy