| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Burnley | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Brentford | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Bury | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Millwall | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Watford | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 19 | York City | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 40 | -22 | 13 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Notts County | 24 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 12 | 0.50 |
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
