| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 59 | +57 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 87 | 30 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 55 | +36 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 34 |
| 3 | Millwall | 42 | 54 | +26 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 38 |
| 4 | Swansea Town | 42 | 52 | +12 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 48 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 51 | +31 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 37 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 42 | 47 | +14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 44 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 42 | 46 | +6 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 44 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 42 | 45 | +17 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 47 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 43 | +6 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 46 |
| 10 | Newport County | 42 | 43 | -8 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 64 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 42 | 40 | +1 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 59 |
| 12 | 42 | 38 | -13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 58 | |
| 13 | 42 | 38 | -20 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 45 | 65 | |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 37 | -7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 45 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 42 | 37 | -15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 58 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 42 | 37 | -15 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 52 |
| 17 | Brentford | 42 | 36 | -17 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 71 |
| 18 | Reading | 42 | 35 | -6 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 57 |
| 19 | 42 | 34 | -31 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 84 | |
| 20 | Watford | 42 | 33 | -9 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 54 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. | 42 | 33 | -25 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 65 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 31 | -40 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 77 |