| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Millwall | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Burnley | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Bury | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 12 | Notts County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 15 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Oxford United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 9 | 0.82 |
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
