| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Reading | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 40 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Burnley | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Hull City | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 12 | York City | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Brentford | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Brighton and Hove A | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Fulham | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 55 | -28 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 56 | -40 | 11 | 0.46 |
| 24 | Barnet | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 56 | -33 | 9 | 0.38 |
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
