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