| Pos. | Team | Pl. | GD. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 42 | 40 | 82 |
| 2 | Peterborough | 41 | 34 | 79 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 41 | 27 | 71 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 40 | 20 | 69 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 40 | 18 | 68 |
| 6 | Oxford Utd | 42 | 15 | 65 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 41 | 14 | 65 |
| 8 | Charlton | 40 | 6 | 63 |
| 9 | Ipswich | 41 | 0 | 61 |
| 10 | Doncaster | 40 | 2 | 60 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 42 | 1 | 59 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 42 | -2 | 58 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 41 | -7 | 58 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 41 | 9 | 56 |
| 15 | Crewe | 41 | -9 | 55 |
| 16 | Plymouth | 42 | -16 | 53 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 41 | -10 | 52 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 40 | -4 | 50 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 41 | -15 | 45 |
| 20 | Wigan | 42 | -21 | 44 |
| 21 | Northampton | 42 | -26 | 40 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 41 | -20 | 39 |
| 23 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | -25 | 38 |
| 24 | Swindon | 42 | -31 | 37 |
