Current Holders: Birmingham
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +48 | 103 (C) |
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +40 | 91 (P) |
| 3 | Stockport | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 32 | +13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | +7 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 28 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 33 | +3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 32 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 37 | +10 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 35 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 32 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 36 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 36 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 41 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 38 | -4 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC W'bledon | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 41 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 41 | -12 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 32 | -9 | 49 (R) |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 36 | -25 | 42 (R) |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 39 | -30 | 41 (R) |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 43 | -35 | 35 (R) |
