| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Bury | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Notts County | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Reading | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Fulham | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Chester City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Walsall | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 6 | 0.55 |
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
