| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 37 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 37 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 31 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | Reading | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 |
| 11 | Stevenage | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 14 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 18 |
| 17 | Blackpool FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 19 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 18 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 20 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 10 |
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