| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Notts County | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Chester City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 8 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Fulham | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 9 | 0.75 |
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
