| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 45 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 38 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 27 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | -4 | 28 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -11 | 26 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 39 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 25 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -11 | 21 |
| 12 | Reading | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 26 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -17 | 19 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | -14 | 27 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 26 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -16 | 19 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | -9 | 22 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | -13 | 23 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 25 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 21 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 18 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -17 | 21 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | -22 | 14 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -27 | 13 |
