Current Holders: Birmingham
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Cardiff | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +19 | 55 |
| 2 | Lincoln | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +14 | 49 |
| 3 | Bradford | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | +8 | 46 |
| 4 | Stockport | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +5 | 45 |
| 5 | Bolton | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | +8 | 43 |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | +8 | 39 |
| 7 | Luton | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | +5 | 39 |
| 8 | Stevenage | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | +4 | 38 |
| 9 | Wycombe | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | +5 | 36 |
| 10 | Mansfield | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | +6 | 35 |
| 11 | Reading | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | +2 | 35 |
| 12 | Peterborough | 26 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -2 | 35 |
| 13 | Exeter | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 15 | +5 | 33 |
| 14 | Plymouth | 26 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -6 | 33 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +1 | 32 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -4 | 32 |
| 17 | AFC W'bledon | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -7 | 31 |
| 18 | Wigan | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 19 | Burton | 25 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 30 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -7 | 29 |
| 21 | Northampton | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 29 |
| 22 | Doncaster | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -16 | 26 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -14 | 24 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 24 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -16 | 18 |
