| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Aberdare Athletic | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Brentford | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Merthyr Town | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Millwall | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Newport County | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Southend United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 6 | 0.55 |
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
