Luton
Reading| NR | TEAM | MP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lincoln | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 87 |
| 2 |  Cardiff | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 77 |
| 3 |  Bolton | 40 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 69 |
| 4 |  Bradford | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 68 |
| 5 |  Stockport County | 39 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 66 |
| 6 | Reading | 41 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 62 |
| 7 |  Stevenage | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 61 |
| 8 |  Wycombe | 41 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 59 |
| 9 |  Plymouth | 40 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 59 |
| 10 |  Huddersfield | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 58 |
| 11 | Luton | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 58 |
| 12 |  Mansfield Town | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 52 |
| 13 |  Barnsley | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 51 |
| 14 |  Peterborough | 39 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 50 |
| 15 |  Leyton Orient | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 50 |
| 16 |  AFC Wimbledon | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 50 |
| 17 |  Doncaster | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 50 |
| 18 |  Blackpool | 41 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 48 |
| 19 |  Burton Albion | 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 47 |
| 20 |  Wigan | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 46 |
| 21 |  Exeter City | 41 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 43 |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 39 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 37 |
| 23 |  Northampton | 40 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 35 |
| 24 |  Port Vale | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 31 |