| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Southend United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Brentford | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Yeovil Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 10 | 0.83 |
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
