Football
League Division 2
1995/96
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st |  Swindon
Town |
46 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 71 | 34 | +37 | 92 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Oxford
United |
46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 39 | +27 | 83 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd |
Blackpool |
46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 82 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 4th |
Notts
County |
46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 78 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 5th |
Crewe
Alexandra |
46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 73 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 6th | Bradford
City |
46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 73 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 7th |
Chesterfield |
46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 72 | - |
| 8th |
Wrexham |
46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 70 | - |
| 9th |
Stockport
County |
46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 70 | - |
| 10th |
Bristol
Rovers |
46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 70 | - |
| 11th |
Walsall |
46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 69 | - |
| 12th |
Wycombe
Wanderers |
46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 60 | - |
| 13th |
Bristol
City |
46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 60 | - |
| 14th |
AFC
Bournemouth |
46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 70 | -19 | 58 | - |
| 15th |
Brentford |
46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 58 | - |
| 16th |
Rotherham
United |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 56 | - |
| 17th |
Burnley |
46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 68 | -12 | 55 | - |
| 18th |
Shrewsbury
Town |
46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 53 | - |
| 19th |
Peterborough
United |
46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 66 | -7 | 52 | - |
| 20th |
York
City |
46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 58 | 73 | -15 | 52 | - |
| 21st |
Carlisle
United |
46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 72 | -15 | 49 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd |
Swansea
City |
46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 79 | -36 | 47 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd |
Brighton
& Hove Albion |
46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th |
Hull
City |
46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 78 | -42 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
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Football League Division 2 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 12/05/1996 | Bradford City | 0-2 | Blackpool |
| 12/05/1996 | Crewe Alexandra | 2-2 | Notts County |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| 15/05/1996 | Blackpool | 0-3 | Bradford City |
| Bradford City Won 3-2 on aggregate | |||
| 15/05/1996 | Notts County | 1-0 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Notts County Won 3-2 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| 26/05/1996 | Bradford City | 2-0 | Notts County |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Millwall were Relegated from Football League Division 1 |
| ▼Watford were Relegated from Football League Division 1 |
| ▼Luton Town were Relegated from Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Swindon Town were Promoted to Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Oxford United were Promoted to Football League Division 1 |
| ♦ Blackpool Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦ Notts County Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦ Crewe Alexandra Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦ Bradford City Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦▲Bradford City were Promoted to Football League Division 1 via the Playoffs |
| ▼Carlisle United were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▼Swansea City were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▼Brighton & Hove Albion were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▼Hull City were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▲Preston North End were Promoted from Football League Division 3 |
| ▲Gillingham were Promoted from Football League Division 3 |
| ▲Bury were Promoted from Football League Division 3 |
| ♦▲Plymouth Argyle were Promoted from Football League Division 3 via the Playoffs |