| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 32 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 3 | Brentford | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Notts County | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 11 | Yeovil Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 18 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 19 | Stevenage | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 22 | Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 13 | 1.18 |
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
