| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Brentford | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 53 | 2.30 |
| 2 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 47 | 2.04 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 45 | 1.96 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 45 | 1.96 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 44 | 1.91 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 42 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 42 | 1.83 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 14 | Darlington | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 17 | Barnet | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 20 | Southend United | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 21 | Chester City | 23 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 22 | Hull City | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 23 | Scarborough | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Brighton and Hove A | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 27 | 1.17 |
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
