| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Brentford | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Reading | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 15 | Fulham | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 17 | Hull City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 20 | Chester City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 23 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 24 | Darlington | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
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
