Session 1 Coaches Poll
| Rk | Last Week | Team (Coach) | Pts | First Place Votes | ||
| 1. | - |  |  | Weston-super-Mare AFC (Vick Hall) | 20 | (2) |
| 2. | - |  |  | Sheffield United (Paul Cockayne) | 18 | |
| 3. | - |  |  | Queens Park Rangers (James White) | 15 | |
| 4. | - |  |  | Plymouth Argyle FC (Rob Peterson) | 15 | |
| 5. | - |  |  | Dorchester Town (Andy Shaw) | 11 | |
| 6. | - |  |  | Preston North End FC (Ian Lindsay) | 9 | |
| 7. | - |  |  | Lewes FC (Dave Dohm) | 9 | |
| 8. | - |  |  | Port Vale FC (John Holden) | 7 | |
| 9. | - |  |  | Lincoln City FC (Mike Cabral) | 2 | |
| 10. | - |  |  | Carlisle United (Dave Gittins) | 2 | |
| Others receiving votes: Brentford FC 2 | ||||||
Session 1 Coaches Votes
| Team | Coach | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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