| # | Clubs | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Points | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portsmouth | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 48 | |
| 2 |  Barnsley | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 43 | |
| 3 |  Derby County | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 40 | |
| 4 |  Stevenage | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 40 | |
| 5 |  Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 39 | |
| 6 |  Peterborough United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 28 | |
| 7 |  Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 28 | |
| 8 |  Oxford United | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 25 | |
| 9 |  Blackpool | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 25 | |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 25 | |
| 11 |  Wigan Athletic | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 24 | |
| 12 |  Port Vale | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 24 | |
| 13 |  Charlton Athletic | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 23 | |
| 14 |  Bristol Rovers | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 22 | |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 20 | |
| 16 |  Exeter City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 19 | |
| 17 |  Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 18 | |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 14 | |
| 19 |  Leyton Orient | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 14 | |
| 20 |  Carlisle United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 10 | |
| 21 |  Northampton Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 10 | |
| 22 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 9 | |
| 23 |  Reading | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 6 | |
| 24 |  Cheltenham Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 6 |
P = Matches played,
W = Matches won,
D = Matches drawn,
L = Matches lost,
F = Goals for,
A = Goals against,
GD = Goal difference,