| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Colchester United | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Southend United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 13 | Brentford | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 15 | Walsall | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 16 | Yeovil Town | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
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
