| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leicester City | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 38 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 37 | 2.06 |
| 3 | Millwall | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 36 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 32 | 1.78 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 31 | 1.72 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Walsall | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Southend United | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove A | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 21 | Yeovil Town | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 41 | -22 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 9 | 0.50 |
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
