| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 52 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Darlington | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 15 | Burnley | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 20 | Scarborough | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Newport County | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 46 | -28 | 13 | 0.59 |
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
