| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Luton | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41:32 | 9 | 43 | |
| 2. | Sheffield Wed | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 43:31 | 12 | 36 | |
| 3. | Bournemouth | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 37:34 | 3 | 36 | |
| 4. | Bristol City | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32:32 | 0 | 35 | |
| 5. | Hull | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 38:36 | 2 | 33 | |
| 6. | Tranmere | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30:32 | -2 | 32 | |
| 7. | Bradford City | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24:27 | -3 | 32 | |
| 8. | Colchester | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 33:27 | 6 | 29 | |
| 9. | Barnsley | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31:33 | -2 | 29 | |
| 10. | Huddersfield | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32:37 | -5 | 28 | |
| 11. | Wrexham | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36:43 | -7 | 27 | |
| 12. | Blackpool | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26:29 | -3 | 26 | |
| 13. | Brentford | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23:38 | -15 | 26 | |
| 14. | Doncaster | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30:40 | -10 | 25 | |
| 15. | Hartlepool | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25:36 | -11 | 23 | |
| 16. | Chesterfield | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23:34 | -11 | 22 | |
| 17. | Swindon | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26:38 | -12 | 22 | |
| 18. | Torquay | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28:43 | -15 | 22 | |
| 19. | Walsall | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25:41 | -16 | 20 | |
| 20. | Peterborough | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22:38 | -16 | 18 | |
| 21. | MK Dons | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21:40 | -19 | 17 | |
| 22. | Oldham | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18:39 | -21 | 17 | |
| 23. | Port Vale | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16:36 | -20 | 15 | |
| 24. | Stockport County | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23:52 | -29 | 13 |