| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 42 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Burnley | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Scarborough | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Darlington | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 53 | -34 | 12 | 0.52 |
| 24 | Newport County | 23 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 69 | -53 | 8 | 0.35 |
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
