| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Brentford | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 4 | Hull City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Walsall | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 6 | 0.50 |
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
