| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Oxford United | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 32 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 4 | Burnley | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 27 | 2.45 |
| 5 | Walsall | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 6 | Notts County | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 16 | Brentford | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 20 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 23 | York City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 24 | Hull City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 6 | 0.55 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies










