Football League Third Division

Champions: Wigan Athletic · Promoted: Wigan, Fulham, Carlisle, Northampton

Defunct · last season 2003-04 · renamed to League Two →

1996-97

Ground	Club	City	Capacity
Cardiff City Stadium	Cardiff City	Cardiff	33,260
American Express Stadium	Brighton & Hove Albion	Brighton	31,800
Craven Cottage	Fulham	London	25,700
Brick Community Stadium	Wigan Athletic	Wigan	25,133
MKM Stadium	Hull City	Hull	24,983
Swansea.com Stadium	Swansea City	Swansea	20,750
Brunton Park	Carlisle United	Carlisle	18,202
Club Doncaster Sports Village	Doncaster Rovers	Doncaster	15,231
Spotland Stadium	Rochdale	Rochdale	10,249
Sincil Bank	Lincoln City	Lincoln	10,120
Colchester Community Stadium	Colchester United	Colchester	10,105
Field Mill	Mansfield Town	Mansfield	10,000
Abbey Stadium	Cambridge United	Cambridge	9,617
Brisbane Road	Leyton Orient	London	9,271
Glanford Park	Scunthorpe United	Scunthorpe	9,088
St James Park	Exeter City	Exeter	8,541
The Suit Direct Stadium	Hartlepool United	Hartlepool	7,856
Sixfields Stadium	Northampton Town	Northampton	7,653
Plainmoor	Torquay United	Torquay	6,500
Deva Stadium	Chester	Chester	6,000
Edgar Street	Hereford United	Hereford	5,966
The Hive Stadium	Barnet	London	5,176
Blackwell Meadows	Darlington	Darlington	3,000
Scarborough Sports Village	Scarborough Athletic	Scarborough