Current Holders: Birmingham
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Cardiff | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +15 | 41 |
| 2 | Lincoln | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | +8 | 38 |
| 3 | Bradford | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +9 | 37 |
| 4 | Stevenage | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +9 | 35 |
| 5 | Stockport | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +3 | 35 |
| 6 | Bolton | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | +9 | 34 |
| 7 | Huddersfield | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | +4 | 31 |
| 8 | Luton | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | Wycombe | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | +6 | 28 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | +3 | 28 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | Northampton | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | AFC W'bledon | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Wigan | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 15 | Reading | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 16 | Peterborough | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 17 | Plymouth | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -7 | 25 |
| 18 | Rotherham | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 24 |
| 19 | Burton | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -8 | 24 |
| 20 | Exeter | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 12 | +1 | 23 |
| 21 | Mansfield | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 23 |
| 23 | Doncaster | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 22 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -11 | 15 |
