| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stoke City | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 40 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Brentford | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Chester City | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Bury | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Hull City | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Reading | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 24 | Darlington | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 13 | 0.54 |
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
