| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Carlisle United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Southend United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 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
