| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lincoln City | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 103 | WDWWW |
| 2 |  Cardiff City | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 91 | DWWWL |
| 3 |  Stockport County | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 77 | DLWLW |
| 4 |  Bradford City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 77 | LDDDW |
| 5 |  Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 75 | LWDDL |
| 6 |  Stevenage | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 75 | LDWDW |
| 7 |  Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 74 | WDWWW |
| 8 |  Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 73 | DWDWW |
| 9 |  Huddersfield Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 67 | DDDLW |
| 10 |  Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 65 | DWWDW |
| 11 |  Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 63 | LDLLW |
| 12 |  Reading | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 63 | LLLDL |
| 13 |  Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 60 | LWWWW |
| 14 |  Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -19 | 60 | WWLDW |
| 15 |  Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 59 | DLLWL |
| 16 |  Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -9 | 56 | WWDLL |
| 17 |  Burton Albion | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | -10 | 54 | DWDDD |
| 18 |  Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -4 | 53 | LDLDL |
| 19 |  AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -21 | 53 | LLLWL |
| 20 |  Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 52 | LDLLD |
| 21 |  Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -9 | 49 | WDDDL |
| 22 |  Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | -25 | 42 | DLLWL |
| 23 |  Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -30 | 41 | LWLDL |
| 24 |  Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -35 | 35 | LLLLL |
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