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