| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Cardiff City | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 53 | 2.21 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 50 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Brentford | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 39 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 37 | 1.54 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 37 | 1.54 |
| 13 | Chester City | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Brighton and Hove A | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Southend United | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 16 | Darlington | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 34 | 1.42 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Barnet | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 19 | Hull City | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 22 | Scarborough | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 25 | 1.14 |
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
