| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Brighton and Hove A | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Brentford | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Rushden and Diamonds | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Notts County | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 51 | -33 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 55 | -36 | 15 | 0.65 |
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
