| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton | 41 | 73:31 | 42 | 88 | |
| 2 | Sheffield U. | 41 | 80:43 | 37 | 82 | |
| 3 | Sheffield W. | 41 | 71:45 | 26 | 80 | |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 41 | 75:43 | 32 | 74 | |
| 5 | Milton | 41 | 75:45 | 30 | 68 | |
| 6 | Carlisle | 41 | 59:60 | -1 | 65 | |
| 7 | Notts | 41 | 62:54 | 8 | 63 | |
| 8 | FC Stevenage | 41 | 55:40 | 15 | 62 | |
| 9 | Brentford | 41 | 58:46 | 12 | 62 | |
| 10 | Colchester | 41 | 53:54 | -1 | 54 | |
| 11 | Tranmere | 41 | 44:44 | 0 | 51 | |
| 12 | Hartlepool | 41 | 44:48 | -4 | 51 | |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 41 | 43:49 | -6 | 50 | |
| 14 | Yeovil | 41 | 53:65 | -12 | 50 | |
| 15 | Scunthorpe | 41 | 53:53 | 0 | 49 | |
| 16 | Preston | 41 | 49:63 | -14 | 48 | |
| 17 | Oldham | 41 | 45:59 | -14 | 48 | |
| 18 | Walsall | 41 | 47:50 | -3 | 46 | |
| 19 | Bury | 41 | 51:73 | -22 | 46 | |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 41 | 42:64 | -22 | 46 | |
| 21 | Wycombe | 41 | 59:74 | -15 | 42 | |
| 22 | AFC Rochdale | 41 | 39:68 | -29 | 35 | |
| 23 | Exeter City | 41 | 34:64 | -30 | 35 | |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 41 | 44:73 | -29 | 33 |