| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brighton | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 85:40 | 45 | 95 | |
| 2. | Southampton | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 86:38 | 48 | 92 | |
| 3. | Huddersfield | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 77:48 | 29 | 87 | |
| 4. | Peterborough | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 106:75 | 31 | 79 | |
| 5. | MK Dons | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 67:60 | 7 | 77 | |
| 6. | Bournemouth | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 75:54 | 21 | 71 | |
| 7. | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 71:62 | 9 | 70 | |
| 8. | Exeter | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 66:73 | -7 | 70 | |
| 9. | Rochdale | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 63:55 | 8 | 68 | |
| 10. | Colchester | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57:63 | -6 | 62 | |
| 11. | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 55:62 | -7 | 61 | |
| 12. | Carlisle | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60:62 | -2 | 59 | |
| 13. | Charlton | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62:66 | -4 | 59 | |
| 14. | Yeovil | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56:66 | -10 | 59 | |
| 15. | Sheffield Wed | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67:67 | 0 | 58 | |
| 16. | Hartlepool | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 47:65 | -18 | 57 | |
| 17. | Tranmere | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53:60 | -7 | 56 | |
| 18. | Oldham | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 53:60 | -7 | 56 | |
| 19. | Notts Co | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 46:60 | -14 | 50 | |
| 20. | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56:75 | -19 | 48 | |
| 21. | Dag & Red | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52:70 | -18 | 47 | |
| 22. | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 48:82 | -34 | 45 | |
| 23. | Plymouth | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 51:74 | -23 | 42 | |
| 24. | Swindon | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 50:72 | -22 | 41 |