Football League Third Division 1992/93

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Football League Third Division 1992/93
master Cardiff City
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Cardiff City (as Welsh Cup Winner)
Climbers Cardiff City
AFC Wrexham
FC Barnet
York City (as play-off winner)
Relegation ↑ York City
FC Walsall
Crewe Alexandra
FC Bury
Relegated Halifax Town
Maidstone United
Teams 22nd
Games 462
Gates 1,311  (ø 2.84 per game)
Top scorer Darren Foreman ( Scarborough FC ) /
Carl Griffiths ( Shrewsbury Town )
← Football League Fourth Division 1991/92
^ Football League Second Division 1992/93

The Football League Third Division 1992/93 was the first season of the Football League Third Division as only fourth highest English football league and 35th fourth division playing time in total.

The three best-placed clubs Cardiff City , AFC Wrexham and FC Barnet went straight to the Football League Second Division. The clubs in places four to seven played the fourth promoted team in play-off mode. Here York City prevailed.

The bottom of the table was relegated. Maidstone United was the 23rd team before the start of the season due to bankruptcy .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cardiff City  42  25th  8th  9 077:470 +30 83
 2. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Wrexham AFC  42  23  11  8th 075:520 +23 80
 3. Barnet FC  42  23  10  9 066:480 +18 79
 4th York city  42  21st  12  9 072:450 +27 75
 5. Walsall FC  42  22nd  7th  13 076:610 +15 73
 6th Crewe Alexandra  42  21st  7th  14th 075:560 +19 70
 7th Bury FC (A)  42  18th  9  15th 063:550  +8 63
 8th. Lincoln City  42  18th  9  15th 057:530  +4 63
 9. Shrewsbury Town (A)  42  17th  11  14th 057:520  +5 62
10. Colchester United (N)  42  18th  5  19th 067:760  −9 59
11. Rochdale AFC  42  16  10  16 070:700  ± 0 58
12. Chesterfield FC  42  15th  11  16 059:630  −4 56
13. Scarborough FC  42  15th  9  18th 066:710  −5 54
14th Scunthorpe United  42  14th  12  16 057:540  +3 54
15th Darlington FC (A)  42  12  14th  16 048:530  −5 50
16. Doncaster Rovers  42  11  14th  17th 042:570 −15 47
17th Hereford United  42  10  15th  17th 047:600 −13 45
18th Carlisle United  42  11  11  20th 051:650 −14 44
19th Torquay United (A)  42  12  7th  23 045:670 −22 43
20th Northampton Town  42  11  8th  23 048:740 −26 41
21st Gillingham FC  42  9  13  20th 048:640 −16 40
22nd Halifax Town  42  9  9  24 045:680 −23 36

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goals scored - 3rd goals conceded

  • Promoted to the Football League Second Division 1993/94 and participation in the European Cup Winners' Cup 1993/94 as Welsh Cup winner
  • Promoted to the Football League Second Division 1993/94
  • Play-off round winner and promoted to Football League Second Division 1993/94
  • Participants in the play-off round
  • Relegated to the Football Conference
    • (A) Relegated from the Football League Third Division 1991/92
    (N) Newcomers from the Football Conference

    Play-off round

      Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) final
                         
    4th  York city 0 1 1    
    7th  Bury FC 0 0 0  
    4th  York City000000000 ( n. E. ) 1  (5)
      6th  Crewe Alexandra 1  (3)
    5  Walsall FC 1 2 3
    6th  Crewe Alexandra 5 3 9  

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