| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bristol City | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 57 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 57 | 2.38 |
| 3 | Notts County | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 50 | 2.08 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 5 | Bury | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 47 | 1.96 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 9 | Brentford | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 15 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 16 | Reading | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 33 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 21 | Chester City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Walsall | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 22 | 1.00 |
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
