| Pos. | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 20 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 20 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Millwall | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | Yeovil Town | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | Walsall | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
| 14 | Southend United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 15 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 7 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 5 |