| Pos. | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Millwall | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | MK Dons | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | Walsall | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | Southend United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 12 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 17 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 11 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 9 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 9 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 8 |
| 22 | Yeovil Town | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 7 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 |