| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 2 | Southampton | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 4 | Aberdare Athletic | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Merthyr Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Watford | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Brentford | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Reading | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Millwall | 22 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Brighton and Hove A | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Southend United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 49 | -31 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 35 | -22 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Newport County | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 11 | 0.50 |
2 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
