| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wolves | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 41:16 | 25 | 48 | |
| 2. | Rotherham | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42:28 | 14 | 46 | |
| 3. | Leyton Orient | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 42:22 | 20 | 44 | |
| 4. | Preston | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 28:20 | 8 | 40 | |
| 5. | Brentford | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 28:26 | 2 | 36 | |
| 6. | MK Dons | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34:35 | -1 | 31 | |
| 7. | Walsall | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28:21 | 7 | 30 | |
| 8. | Peterborough | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 38:37 | 1 | 29 | |
| 9. | Bristol City | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 36:39 | -3 | 27 | |
| 10. | Oldham | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27:31 | -4 | 27 | |
| 11. | Coventry | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33:38 | -5 | 26 | |
| 12. | Bradford City | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22:27 | -5 | 26 | |
| 13. | Colchester | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24:32 | -8 | 24 | |
| 14. | Sheffield Utd | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17:28 | -11 | 24 | |
| 15. | Crewe | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28:46 | -18 | 23 | |
| 16. | Swindon | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23:32 | -9 | 21 | |
| 17. | Tranmere | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 22:40 | -18 | 21 | |
| 18. | Crawley | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24:31 | -7 | 20 | |
| 19. | Port Vale | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24:43 | -19 | 19 | |
| 20. | Gillingham | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25:48 | -23 | 18 | |
| 21. | Shrewsbury | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22:37 | -15 | 17 | |
| 22. | Stevenage | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17:38 | -21 | 16 | |
| 23. | Carlisle | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16:44 | -28 | 15 | |
| 24. | Notts Co | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 24:49 | -25 | 12 |