| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Burnley | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Millwall | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Notts County | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Bury | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Reading | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 45 | -16 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Brentford | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 23 | Bournemouth | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 43 | -21 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 14 | 0.61 |
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
