| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Brentford | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Fulham | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Darlington | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Chester City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Bury | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 3 | 0.27 |
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
