| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Brentford | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Notts County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Bury | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Fulham | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Chester City | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 5 | 0.42 |
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
