| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Notts County | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 6 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Bury | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Chester City | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Brentford | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Fulham | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Walsall | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 17 | 0.71 |
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
