| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Reading | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 5 | York City | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Hull City | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Brentford | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Fulham | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Brighton and Hove A | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Burnley | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 46 | -19 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 45 | -26 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 46 | -32 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Barnet | 23 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 54 | -35 | 10 | 0.43 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 47 | -34 | 9 | 0.39 |
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
