| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 50 |
| 2 | Derby County | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 49 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 50 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 44 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 40 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 37 |
| 8 | Blackpool FC | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 48 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 38 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 32 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 43 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 29 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 38 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 30 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
| 17 | Reading | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 41 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 31 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 27 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 25 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 25 |
| 22 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 23 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 22 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -21 | 15 |
