| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Barnsley | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 15 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Southend United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 24 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 10 | 0.83 |
3 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
