| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bristol City | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 7 | York City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 11 | Fulham | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 13 | Watford | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 14 | Burnley | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 15 | Brentford | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 21 | Millwall | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 22 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 23 | Southend United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 15 | 1.36 |
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
