| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stockport County | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Brentford | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 18 | Bury | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Chester City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Reading | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 8 | 0.67 |
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
