| P | Team | M | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 45 | 35 | 94 |
| 2 | Derby | 45 | 39 | 89 |
| 3 | Bolton | 45 | 35 | 86 |
| 4 | Peterborough | 45 | 28 | 83 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 45 | 18 | 75 |
| 6 | Lincoln | 45 | 27 | 74 |
| 7 | Oxford | 45 | 22 | 74 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 45 | 18 | 73 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 45 | 10 | 68 |
| 10 | Wycombe | 45 | 4 | 62 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 45 | -4 | 62 |
| 12 | Exeter | 45 | -14 | 61 |
| 13 | Wigan | 45 | 5 | 59 |
| 14 | Northampton | 45 | -9 | 59 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | -14 | 57 |
| 16 | Charlton | 45 | 0 | 53 |
| 17 | Reading | 45 | -3 | 50 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 45 | -30 | 48 |
| 19 | Cambridge U | 45 | -22 | 47 |
| 20 | Burton | 45 | -25 | 46 |
| 21 | Cheltenham | 45 | -23 | 44 |
| 22 | Fleetwood | 45 | -26 | 40 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 45 | -33 | 40 |
| 24 | Carlisle | 45 | -38 | 30 |