| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Luton Town | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 2 | Hull City | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Walsall | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Brentford | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 21 | Bournemouth | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
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
