| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 72:40 | 32 | 89 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 42 | 72:33 | 39 | 86 | |
| 3 | Bolton W. | 42 | 77:46 | 31 | 78 | |
| 4 | Peterborough | 42 | 84:59 | 25 | 75 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 42 | 72:57 | 15 | 72 | |
| 6 | Oxford | 42 | 73:52 | 21 | 68 | |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 42 | 59:35 | 24 | 67 | |
| 8 | Blackpool | 42 | 63:48 | 15 | 67 | |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 51:47 | 4 | 64 | |
| 10 | FC Stevenage | 42 | 52:43 | 9 | 62 | |
| 11 | Wycombe | 42 | 57:47 | 10 | 61 | |
| 12 | Wigan | 42 | 54:53 | 1 | 60 | |
| 13 | Northampton | 42 | 53:61 | -8 | 56 | |
| 14 | Exeter City | 42 | 41:60 | -19 | 54 | |
| 15 | Reading | 42 | 65:68 | -3 | 53 | |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 48:63 | -15 | 52 | |
| 17 | Charlton | 42 | 60:59 | 1 | 50 | |
| 18 | Burton | 42 | 38:60 | -22 | 45 | |
| 19 | Cheltenham | 42 | 41:60 | -19 | 43 | |
| 20 | Fleetwood FC | 42 | 47:65 | -18 | 42 | |
| 21 | Shrewsbury | 42 | 32:63 | -31 | 42 | |
| 22 | Cambridge | 42 | 32:59 | -27 | 39 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 42 | 37:65 | -28 | 34 | |
| 24 | Carlisle | 42 | 39:76 | -37 | 28 |
Die ersten beiden nehmen an der Aufstieg teil
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 3 bis 6 nehmen an der Relegation teil