| Pos. | Team | Pl. | GD. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth | 12 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 3 | Sheff Wed | 12 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 11 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | Bolton | 11 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Peterborough | 11 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | Derby | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | Cambridge Utd | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 11 | Exeter | 11 | 6 | 15 |
| 12 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Cheltenham | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Charlton | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 11 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Oxford Utd | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 19 | Wycombe | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | -7 | 9 |
| 22 | Forest Green | 11 | -15 | 8 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 12 | -13 | 7 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 11 | -13 | 7 |
