| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Gillingham | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Burnley | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Brentford | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Millwall | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Fulham | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 9 | Southend United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Newport County | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 15 | Walsall | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 24 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Reading | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Chester City | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 44 | -27 | 12 | 0.50 |
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
