| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Port Vale | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 2 | Notts County | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Southend United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Watford | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Hull City | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Reading | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Millwall | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove A | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 45 | -20 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 49 | -24 | 12 | 0.50 |
2 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
