| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Brentford | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Southampton | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Southend United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Newport County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Watford | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Millwall | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 6 | 0.50 |
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
