| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 72 |
| 2 | Lincoln | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 71 |
| 3 | Bolton | 35 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 61 |
| 4 | Bradford | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 58 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 56 |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 52 |
| 7 | Reading | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 51 |
| 8 | Stevenage | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 51 |
| 9 | Wycombe | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| 10 | Luton | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 |
| 11 | Peterborough | 35 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 46 |
| 12 | Plymouth | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 46 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 44 |
| 14 | AFC Wimbledon | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 43 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 41 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 39 |
| 18 | Doncaster | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 39 |
| 19 | Wigan | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 36 |
| 22 | Northampton | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 35 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 27 |