| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Southend United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Brentford | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Yeovil Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 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
