| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Luton Town | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 55 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Hull City | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 47 | 1.96 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 47 | 1.96 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 46 | 1.92 |
| 6 | Brentford | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 39 | 1.63 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 35 | 1.46 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 19 | Walsall | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 17 | 0.77 |
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
