Sunderland
  Swansea Town
Managers
(Sunderland)
(Swansea Town)
Notes
Sunderland missed promotion by a single point. If they had held on to a 1-0 win, they would have gone up on goal average by 0.01 of a goal. Leyton Orient, 2-0 winners over Bury, clinched the spot. The point Swansea gained ensured they avoided relegation.
Goals
Brian Clough 20  min
Brayley Reynolds 65  min