Current Holders: Birmingham
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Cardiff | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +23 | 59 |
| 2 | Lincoln | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +18 | 55 |
| 3 | Bolton | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | +10 | 49 |
| 4 | Stockport | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +6 | 49 |
| 5 | Bradford | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | +4 | 46 |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | +10 | 45 |
| 7 | Stevenage | 27 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | +5 | 42 |
| 8 | Wycombe | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | +5 | 39 |
| 9 | Luton | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | +3 | 39 |
| 10 | Peterborough | 28 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | Exeter | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 18 | +7 | 37 |
| 12 | Mansfield | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | +6 | 37 |
| 13 | Reading | 27 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | +2 | 37 |
| 14 | Plymouth | 28 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -5 | 37 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -3 | 33 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 28 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 32 |
| 17 | AFC W'bledon | 26 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -7 | 32 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -8 | 32 |
| 19 | Wigan | 27 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -4 | 31 |
| 20 | Burton | 27 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -11 | 30 |
| 21 | Doncaster | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 30 |
| 22 | Northampton | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -10 | 29 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 28 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 25 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
