| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 56 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 52 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 6 | Millwall | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 10 | Southend United | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 12 | Walsall | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Yeovil Town | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove A | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 23 | Hereford United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 21 | 0.95 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies










