Current Holders: Birmingham
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Lincoln | 37 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +37 | 80 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 37 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +34 | 76 |
| 3 | Bolton | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 23 | +17 | 65 |
| 4 | Bradford | 37 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | +6 | 64 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | +3 | 57 |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 30 | +10 | 56 |
| 7 | Stockport | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | +2 | 56 |
| 8 | Reading | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | +6 | 55 |
| 9 | Wycombe | 37 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 23 | +12 | 53 |
| 10 | Plymouth | 37 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 26 | +3 | 53 |
| 11 | Luton | 37 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | +2 | 51 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 35 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 0 | 49 |
| 13 | AFC W'bledon | 36 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -4 | 49 |
| 14 | Peterborough | 36 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 0 | 46 |
| 15 | Mansfield | 35 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | +3 | 45 |
| 16 | Burton | 37 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -10 | 43 |
| 17 | Doncaster | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -19 | 43 |
| 18 | Exeter | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 23 | -7 | 42 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 36 | -11 | 42 |
| 20 | Wigan | 36 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 35 | -12 | 41 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 37 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 38 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 36 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 36 |
| 23 | Northampton | 37 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 29 | -19 | 35 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 34 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -20 | 28 |
