| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stoke City | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 7 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 12 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Chester City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 7 | 0.58 |
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
