| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stoke City | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Fulham | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Brentford | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Hull City | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Reading | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Chester City | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Bury | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Darlington | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 51 | -26 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 55 | -32 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 23 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 49 | -36 | 5 | 0.22 |
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
