Football League
Division 3
1993/94
(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 |  Shrewsbury
Town |
42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 79 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Chester
City |
42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 74 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Crewe
Alexandra |
42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 80 | 61 | +19 | 73 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Wycombe
Wanderers |
42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 70 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 5th |
Preston
North End |
42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 67 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th |
Torquay
United |
42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 67 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th |
Carlisle
United |
42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 64 | ♦Playoffs |
| 8th |
Chesterfield |
42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 62 | - |
| 9th |
Rochdale |
42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 60 | - |
| 10th |
Walsall |
42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 60 | - |
| 11th |
Scunthorpe
United |
42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 59 | - |
| 12th |
Mansfield
Town |
42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 55 | - |
| 13th |
Bury |
42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 53 | - |
| 14th |
Scarborough |
42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 61 | -6 | 53 | - |
| 15th |
Doncaster
Rovers |
42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 52 | - |
| 16th |
Gillingham |
42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 51 | - |
| 17th |
Colchester
United |
42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 71 | -15 | 49 | - |
| 18th |
Lincoln
City |
42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 47 | - |
| 19th |
Wigan
Athletic |
42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 70 | -19 | 45 | - |
| 20th |
Hereford
United |
42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 60 | 79 | -19 | 42 | - |
| 21st |
Darlington |
42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 64 | -22 | 41 | - |
| 22nd |
Northampton
Town |
42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 66 | -22 | 38 | *Reprieved |
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Football League Division 3 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| Sun May 15 | Carlisle United | 0-2 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Sun May 15 | Torquay United | 2-0 | Preston North End |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| Wed May 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2-1 | Carlisle United |
| Wycombe Wanderers won 4-1 on aggregate | |||
| Wed May 18 | Preston North End | 4-1 | Torquay United |
| Preston North End won 4-3 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| Sat May 28 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4-2 | Preston North End |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Fulham were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Exeter City were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Hartlepool United were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Barnet were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Shrewsbury Town were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Chester City were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Crewe Alexandra were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ♦ Wycombe Wanderers Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Preston North End Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Torquay United Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Carlisle United Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦▲Wycombe Wanderers were Promoted to Division 2 via the Playoffs |
| * Northampton Town were saved from Relegation to the Vauxhall Conference as Champions Kidderminster Harriers did not have their ground up to Football League Standards |