| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bournemouth | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Hull City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Brentford | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Walsall | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 8 | 0.73 |
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
