Current Holders: Birmingham
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Cardiff | 34 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +32 | 72 |
| 2 | Lincoln | 34 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +32 | 71 |
| 3 | Bolton | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 21 | +16 | 61 |
| 4 | Bradford | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | +5 | 58 |
| 5 | Stockport | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | +4 | 56 |
| 6 | Wycombe | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 | +14 | 53 |
| 7 | Huddersfield | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 30 | +9 | 52 |
| 8 | Reading | 34 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | +6 | 51 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 33 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | +2 | 51 |
| 10 | Luton | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 26 | +2 | 47 |
| 11 | Peterborough | 35 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 27 | +1 | 46 |
| 12 | Plymouth | 34 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 24 | -1 | 46 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | -1 | 44 |
| 14 | AFC W'bledon | 33 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 35 | -7 | 43 |
| 15 | Exeter | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 21 | -1 | 42 |
| 16 | Mansfield | 33 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | +2 | 41 |
| 17 | Burton | 35 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -11 | 40 |
| 18 | Doncaster | 33 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -19 | 39 |
| 19 | Wigan | 33 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 34 | -11 | 37 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 34 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 37 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -12 | 36 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 23 | -14 | 35 |
| 23 | Northampton | 35 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 35 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 32 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -18 | 27 |
