| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth | 42 | 78:35 | 43 | 85 | |
| 2 | Bristol City | 42 | 50:33 | 17 | 77 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 42 | 70:40 | 30 | 76 | |
| 4 | Brighton | 42 | 57:40 | 17 | 68 | |
| 5 | Swindon | 42 | 67:53 | 14 | 66 | |
| 6 | Hartlepool | 42 | 69:57 | 12 | 65 | |
| 7 | Port Vale | 42 | 65:56 | 9 | 64 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 42 | 51:44 | 7 | 64 | |
| 9 | Tranmere | 42 | 53:52 | 1 | 62 | |
| 10 | Colchester | 42 | 47:49 | -2 | 61 | |
| 11 | Luton | 42 | 63:60 | 3 | 60 | |
| 12 | Oldham | 42 | 60:50 | 10 | 56 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 42 | 52:54 | -2 | 53 | |
| 14 | Barnsley | 42 | 48:56 | -8 | 52 | |
| 15 | Stockport | 42 | 59:63 | -4 | 51 | |
| 16 | Brentford | 42 | 49:60 | -11 | 50 | |
| 17 | Wrexham AFC | 42 | 45:58 | -13 | 50 | |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 42 | 44:66 | -22 | 47 | |
| 19 | Peterborough | 42 | 51:53 | -2 | 46 | |
| 20 | Sheffield W. | 42 | 40:57 | -17 | 46 | |
| 21 | Grimsby | 42 | 47:75 | -28 | 43 | |
| 22 | Notts | 42 | 50:67 | -17 | 42 | |
| 23 | AFC Rushden An | 42 | 52:66 | -14 | 41 | |
| 24 | Wycombe | 42 | 43:66 | -23 | 33 |