| Pos. | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Walsall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 13 |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 13 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 11 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | Southend United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 8 |
| 16 | Millwall | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 8 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 7 |
| 21 | Brentford | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 6 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 4 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 1 |