| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stoke City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Fulham | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Reading | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 28 | -23 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 28 | -22 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 24 | Chester City | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 1 | 0.08 |
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
