Current Holders: Birmingham
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Lincoln | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +35 | 77 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 36 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +30 | 73 |
| 3 | Bolton | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 21 | +17 | 64 |
| 4 | Bradford | 36 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | +8 | 64 |
| 5 | Stockport | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | +4 | 56 |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 30 | +10 | 55 |
| 7 | Reading | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | +6 | 54 |
| 8 | Stevenage | 35 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | +2 | 54 |
| 9 | Wycombe | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 23 | +13 | 53 |
| 10 | Plymouth | 36 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 24 | +3 | 52 |
| 11 | AFC W'bledon | 35 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 35 | -3 | 49 |
| 12 | Luton | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 27 | +1 | 48 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 34 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 0 | 48 |
| 14 | Peterborough | 35 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 27 | +1 | 46 |
| 15 | Mansfield | 34 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | +3 | 44 |
| 16 | Exeter | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 23 | -3 | 42 |
| 17 | Burton | 36 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -12 | 40 |
| 18 | Doncaster | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -20 | 40 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 36 | -12 | 39 |
| 20 | Wigan | 35 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 38 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 38 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 35 |
| 23 | Northampton | 36 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 35 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 33 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -20 | 27 |
