The forty-six rounds of the Second Division have come to an end, and only four teams remain to battle it out in the playoffs, with the winner earning automatic promotion to the First Division.
Second Division Table:
1. Manchester City – 86 Points
2. Brentford – 85 Points
3. Bristol Rovers – 82 Points
4. Wycombe Wanderers – 79 Points
5. Blackpool – 78 Points
6. Birmingham City – 77 Points
7. Bradford City – 74 Points
Automatic promotion: Manchester City.
Playoffs: Brentford, Bristol Rovers, Wycombe Wanderers, and Blackpool.
No one expected it—Birmingham, who had held the top spot since October, shockingly lost their final three matches and crashed out of both the automatic promotion race and the playoffs. Manchester City trashed them 5-0 in March, truly breaking them beyond repair.
As the City vs. Rotherham United match came to an end, so did the Premier League season, and Blackburn made history by clinching the title.
