Omit day and month for end of season table.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 70 | |
| Brentford | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 39 | 19 | 64 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 50 | 14 | 64 | |
| Swansea City | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 67 | 44 | 23 | 63 | |
| Colchester United | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 62 | |
| Barnsley | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 38 | 15 | 61 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 59 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 52 | |
| Chesterfield | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 51 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 50 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 50 | |
| Bristol City | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 49 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 47 | |
| Port Vale | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 47 | |
| Bradford City | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 45 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 37 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 45 | |
| Blackpool | 37 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 44 | |
| Hartlepool United | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 43 | |
| Walsall | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 42 | |
| Yeovil Town | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 42 | |
| Gillingham | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 52 | -19 | 41 | |
| Rotherham United | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 40 | |
| Swindon Town | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 56 | -18 | 39 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 37 |