| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newport County | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Brentford | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Southend United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Reading | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 21 | Walsall | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 36 | -23 | 4 | 0.36 |
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
