| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Stevenage | 13 | 18:10 | 8 | 27 | |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 13 | 21:11 | 10 | 26 | |
| 3 | Bradford City | 13 | 23:16 | 7 | 26 | |
| 4 | Stockport | 13 | 19:14 | 5 | 25 | |
| 5 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 19:15 | 4 | 25 | |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 13 | 18:11 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | Bolton W. | 14 | 19:15 | 4 | 23 | |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 19:15 | 4 | 19 | |
| 9 | Barnsley | 13 | 18:17 | 1 | 19 | |
| 10 | Huddersfield | 13 | 18:18 | 0 | 19 | |
| 11 | Luton | 13 | 15:15 | 0 | 19 | |
| 12 | Doncaster | 14 | 13:19 | -6 | 18 | |
| 13 | Wigan | 14 | 17:18 | -1 | 17 | |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 21:23 | -2 | 17 | |
| 15 | Rotherham | 13 | 13:16 | -3 | 17 | |
| 16 | Northampton | 14 | 10:13 | -3 | 17 | |
| 17 | Wycombe | 14 | 18:16 | 2 | 16 | |
| 18 | Exeter City | 14 | 14:14 | 0 | 16 | |
| 19 | Reading | 14 | 15:19 | -4 | 15 | |
| 20 | Burton | 13 | 11:16 | -5 | 15 | |
| 21 | Port Vale | 13 | 11:12 | -1 | 13 | |
| 22 | Plymouth | 13 | 17:23 | -6 | 13 | |
| 23 | Blackpool | 14 | 13:22 | -9 | 12 | |
| 24 | Peterborough | 13 | 10:22 | -12 | 10 |
Wer Schalke kennt, weiß, dass man nicht so schnell dorthin zieht.
— Jörg Berger als Schalke-Coach.