| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Southampton | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 34 | 1.42 |
| 2 | Reading | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 34 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 34 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Southend United | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 33 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 33 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Brentford | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Brighton and Hove A | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Newport County | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 13 | Watford | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Millwall | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Walsall | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 17 | 0.77 |
2 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
