Torquay lead the early table after a surprising 3-0 home win over dark horses Northampton. Shrewsbury follow them after beating Bradford 3-1, but they had to come from a goal behind and had a man sent off. Wycombe beat Morecambe 2-0, while all the other wins were by a single goal.
Port Vale won 1-0 at Bury, Chesterfield beat Barnet 2-1 and Rotherham beat Lincoln by the same score. Stevenage opened their League career with a 2-2 draw with Macclesfield, while Oxford had a goalless draw at Burton. Accrington and Aldershot was also goalless, while Cheltenham earned their first point with a 1-1 draw at Gillingham. That scoreline was also witnessed at Southend, where they drew with Stockport thanks to the manager's son five minutes into injury time.
In League One promoted Dagenham had a 2-0 loss at Sheff Weds, while Bournemouth went down 1-0 to Charlton. Rochdale earned a point, but also didn't score, as they went 0-0 with Hartlepool.