| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 52 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 48 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 46 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 42 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 38 |
| 8 | Stevenage | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
| 9 | Reading | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 35 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | -1 | 35 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 31 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 30 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 30 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 30 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 29 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 29 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 27 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 24 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -17 | 23 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 18 |