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