| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Port Vale | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 55 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 54 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 53 | 2.21 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 52 | 2.17 |
| 5 | Brighton and Hove A | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 46 | 1.92 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 40 | 1.82 |
| 9 | Reading | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 10 | Fulham | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 11 | Burnley | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 35 | 1.46 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 22 | Hull City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Chester City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 20 | 0.91 |
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
