| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Burnley | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Millwall | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Notts County | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Brentford | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Oxford United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 5 | 0.42 |
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
