| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Watford | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Fulham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 5 | York City | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Brentford | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Southend United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Walsall | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 4 | 0.33 |
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
