| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 27 | 2.45 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 7 | Brentford | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Rushden and Diamonds | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 22 | Notts County | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 9 | 0.75 |
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
