| Season | Winner (Manager) | Runner Up (Manager) | Third Place | Playoff Winner (Manager) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Port Vale | Coventry City | York City, Shrewsbury Town | |
| 1959–60 | Walsall | Notts County | Torquay United, Watford | |
| 1960–61 | Peterborough United | Crystal Palace | Northampton Town, Bradford | |
| 1961–62 | Millwall | Colchester United | Wrexham, Carlisle United | |
| 1962–63 | Brentford | Oldham Athletic | Crewe Alexandra, Mansfield Town | |
| 1963–64 | Gillingham | Carlisle United | Workington, Exeter City | |
| 1964–65 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Millwall | York City, Oxford United | |
| 1965–66 | Doncaster Rovers | Darlington | Torquay United, Colchester United | |
| 1966–67 | Stockport County | Southport | Barrow, Tranmere Rovers | |
| 1967–68 | Luton Town | Barnsley | Hartlepools United, Crewe Alexandra | |
| 1968–69 | Doncaster Rovers | Halifax Town | Rochdale, Bradford City | |
| 1969–70 | Chesterfield | Wrexham | Swansea City, Port Vale | |
| 1970–71 | Notts County | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Oldham Athletic, York City | |
| 1971–72 | Grimsby Town | Southend United | Brentford, Scunthorpe United | |
| 1972–73 | Southport | Hereford United | Cambridge United, Aldershot | |
| 1973–74 | Peterborough United (2) | Gillingham | Colchester United, Bury | |
| 1974–75 | Mansfield Town | Shrewsbury Town | Rotherham United, Chester City | |
| 1975–76 | Lincoln City | Northampton Town | Reading, Tranmere Rovers | |
| 1976–77 | Cambridge United | Exeter City | Colchester United, Bradford City | |
| 1977–78 | Watford | Southend United | Swansea City, Brentford | |
| 1978–79 | Reading | Grimsby Town | Wimbledon, Barnsley | |
| 1979–80 | Huddersfield Town | Walsall | Newport County, Portsmouth | |
| 1980–81 | Southend United | Lincoln City | Doncaster Rovers, Wimbledon | |
| 1981–82 | Sheffield United | Bradford City | Wigan Athletic, AFC Bournemouth | |
| 1982–83 | Wimbledon | Hull City | Port Vale, Scunthorpe United | |
| 1983–84 | York City | Doncaster Rovers | Reading, Bristol City | |
| 1984–85 | Chesterfield | Blackpool | Darlington, Bury | |
| 1985–86 | Swindon Town | Chester City | Mansfield Town, Port Vale | |
| 1986–87 | Northampton Town | Preston North End | Southend United | Aldershot |
| 1987–88 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff City | Bolton Wanderers | Swansea City |
| 1988–89 | Rotherham United | Tranmere Rovers | Crewe Alexandra | Leyton Orient |
| 1989–90 | Exeter City | Grimsby Town | Southend United | Cambridge United |
| 1990–91 | Darlington | Stockport County | Hartlepool United, Peterborough United | Torquay United |
| 1991–92 | Burnley | Rotherham United | Mansfield Town | Blackpool |
| Football League Third Division (1992 to 2004) | ||||
| Season | Winner (Manager) | Runner Up (Manager) | Third Place | Playoff Winner (Manager) |
| 1992–93 | Cardiff City | Wrexham | Barnet | York City |
| 1993–94 | Shrewsbury Town | Chester City | Crewe Alexandra | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 1994–95 | Carlisle United | Walsall | - | Chesterfield |
| 1995–96 | Preston North End | Gillingham | Bury | Plymouth Argyle |
| 1996–97 | Wigan Athletic | Fulham | Carlisle United | Northampton Town |
| 1997–98 | Notts County | Macclesfield Town | Lincoln City | Colchester United |
| 1998–99 | Brentford | Cambridge United | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe United |
| 1999-00 | Swansea City | Rotherham United | Northampton Town | Peterborough United |
| 2000–01 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff City | Chesterfield | Blackpool |
| 2001–02 | Plymouth Argyle | Luton Town | Mansfield Town | Cheltenham Town |
| 2002–03 | Rushden & Diamonds | Hartlepool United | Wrexham | AFC Bournemouth |
| 2003–04 | Doncaster Rovers | Hull City | Torquay United | Huddersfield Town |
| Football League Two (2004 onwards) | ||||
| 2004–05 | Yeovil Town | Scunthorpe United | Swansea City | Southend United |
| 2005–06 | Carlisle United | Northampton Town | Leyton Orient | Cheltenham Town |
| 2006–07 | Walsall | Hartlepool United | Swindon Town | Bristol Rovers |
| 2007–08 | Milton Keynes Dons | Peterborough United | Hereford United | Stockport County |
| 2008–09 | Brentford | Exeter City | Wycombe Wanderers | Gillingham |
| 2009–10 | Notts County | AFC Bournemouth | Rochdale | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| 2010–11 | Chesterfield | Bury | Wycombe Wanderers | Stevenage |
| 2011–12 | Swindon Town | Shrewsbury Town | Crawley Town | Crewe Alexandra |
| 2012–13 | Gillingham | Rotherham United | Port Vale | Bradford City |
| 2013–14 | Chesterfield | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale | Fleetwood Town |
| 2014–15 | Burton Albion | Shrewsbury Town | Bury | Southend United |
| 2015–16 | Northampton Town | Oxford United | Bristol Rovers | AFC Wimbledon |
| 2016–17 | Portsmouth | Plymouth Argyle | Doncaster Rovers | Blackpool |
| 2017–18 | Accrington Stanley | Luton Town | Wycombe Wanderers | Coventry City |
| 2018–19 | Lincoln City | Bury | Milton Keynes Dons | Tranmere Rovers |
| 2019–20 | Swindon Town Richie Wellens | Crewe Alexandra David Artell | Plymouth Argyle Ryan Lowe | Northampton Town Keith Curle |
| 2020–21 |