| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Watford | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 46 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Fulham | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Millwall | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 15 | York City | 24 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Burnley | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Brentford | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Southend United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 18 | 0.75 |
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
