| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth | 41 | 75:32 | 43 | 84 | |
| 2 | Bristol City | 41 | 49:33 | 16 | 74 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 41 | 67:40 | 27 | 73 | |
| 4 | Brighton | 41 | 54:37 | 17 | 67 | |
| 5 | Swindon | 41 | 65:51 | 14 | 65 | |
| 6 | Hartlepool | 41 | 67:54 | 13 | 65 | |
| 7 | Port Vale | 41 | 64:56 | 8 | 61 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 41 | 50:44 | 6 | 61 | |
| 9 | Tranmere | 41 | 52:51 | 1 | 61 | |
| 10 | Colchester | 41 | 46:48 | -2 | 60 | |
| 11 | Luton | 41 | 60:58 | 2 | 57 | |
| 12 | Oldham | 41 | 57:48 | 9 | 53 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 41 | 50:52 | -2 | 52 | |
| 14 | Barnsley | 41 | 47:55 | -8 | 51 | |
| 15 | Brentford | 41 | 49:59 | -10 | 50 | |
| 16 | Wrexham AFC | 41 | 45:57 | -12 | 50 | |
| 17 | Stockport | 41 | 57:62 | -5 | 48 | |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 41 | 44:63 | -19 | 47 | |
| 19 | Peterborough | 41 | 50:51 | -1 | 46 | |
| 20 | Sheffield W. | 41 | 38:56 | -18 | 43 | |
| 21 | Grimsby | 41 | 47:74 | -27 | 43 | |
| 22 | AFC Rushden An | 41 | 50:63 | -13 | 41 | |
| 23 | Notts | 41 | 49:66 | -17 | 41 | |
| 24 | Wycombe | 41 | 42:64 | -22 | 33 |