| Pos. | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 36 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 28 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 24 |
| 7 | Millwall | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Southend United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 12 | Walsall | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 20 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 20 |
| 14 | Yeovil Town | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 17 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 17 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 14 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 14 |
| 22 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 12 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 33 | -21 | 10 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 8 |