| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Brentford | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Darlington | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Barnet | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 18 | Southend United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Scarborough | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Chester City | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 6 | 0.50 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies










