| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Yeovil Town | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Walsall | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Crawley Town | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Stevenage | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 51 | -26 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Notts County | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 44 | -27 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Bury | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 16 | 0.67 |
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
