| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Brentford | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Notts County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Bury | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Yeovil Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Walsall | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 7 | 0.64 |
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
