| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bristol City | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 57 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 5 | Watford | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 9 | York City | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Fulham | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 37 | 1.54 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 37 | 1.54 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 35 | 1.46 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 35 | 1.46 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 19 | Millwall | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 20 | Walsall | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Brentford | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Southend United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 21 | 0.95 |
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
