| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Watford | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 42 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Fulham | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Millwall | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 10 | York City | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 23 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Walsall | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Brentford | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Burnley | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Southend United | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 49 | -31 | 12 | 0.52 |
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
