Current Holders: Birmingham
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Cardiff | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +17 | 47 |
| 2 | Lincoln | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +11 | 44 |
| 3 | Bradford | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +11 | 43 |
| 4 | Stockport | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 38 |
| 5 | Huddersfield | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | +11 | 37 |
| 6 | Bolton | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | +9 | 37 |
| 7 | Stevenage | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +8 | 36 |
| 8 | Luton | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | +5 | 35 |
| 9 | Wycombe | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | +2 | 29 |
| 10 | Reading | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | +1 | 29 |
| 11 | Mansfield | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Wigan | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 29 |
| 14 | Peterborough | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -4 | 28 |
| 17 | AFC W'bledon | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -6 | 28 |
| 18 | Burton | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 27 |
| 19 | Northampton | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 27 |
| 20 | Exeter | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | +1 | 26 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -10 | 26 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 24 |
| 23 | Doncaster | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -17 | 22 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 15 |
