Northampton
Barnsley
| NR | TEAM | MP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lincoln | 45 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 100 |
| 2 |  Cardiff | 45 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 91 |
| 3 |  Bolton | 45 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 75 |
| 4 |  Stockport County | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 74 |
| 5 |  Bradford | 45 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 74 |
| 6 |  Stevenage | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 72 |
| 7 |  Luton | 45 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 71 |
| 8 |  Plymouth | 45 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 70 |
| 9 |  Huddersfield | 45 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 64 |
| 10 |  Reading | 45 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 63 |
| 11 |  Mansfield Town | 44 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 61 |
| 12 |  Wycombe | 45 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 60 |
| 13 |  Blackpool | 45 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 57 |
| 14 |  Doncaster | 45 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 57 |
| 15 |  Barnsley | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 56 |
| 16 |  Wigan | 45 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 56 |
| 17 |  Burton Albion | 45 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 53 |
| 18 |  AFC Wimbledon | 45 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 53 |
| 19 |  Peterborough | 44 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 52 |
| 20 |  Leyton Orient | 45 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 51 |
| 21 |  Exeter City | 45 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 49 |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 45 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 41 |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 44 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 39 |
| 24 |  Northampton | 44 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 35 |