| # | English League One | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Bury | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 38 | 84 | 24 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Stockport County | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 41 | 82 | 18 | Promoted | |
| - | Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 78 | 26 | ||
| - | Brentford | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 43 | 74 | 13 | ||
| - | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 51 | 73 | 18 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 47 | 73 | 9 | Promoted | ||
| - | Blackpool | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | 69 | 13 | ||
| - | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 50 | 69 | 4 | ||
| - | Burnley | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 55 | 68 | 16 | ||
| - | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 39 | 68 | 3 | ||
| - | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 59 | 67 | 1 | ||
| - | Walsall | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 53 | 67 | 1 | ||
| - | Watford | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 45 | 38 | 67 | 7 | ||
| - | Millwall | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 55 | 61 | -5 | ||
| - | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 55 | 61 | -6 | ||
| - | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 45 | 60 | -2 | ||
| - | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 50 | 56 | -3 | ||
| - | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51 | 56 | 55 | -5 | ||
| - | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 47 | 58 | 54 | -11 | ||
| - | York City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 68 | 52 | -21 | ||
| * | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 55 | 73 | 47 | -18 | Relegated | |
| * | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 74 | 46 | -25 | Relegated | |
| * | Rotherham United | 46 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 70 | 35 | -31 | Relegated | |
| * | Notts County | 46 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 33 | 59 | 35 | -26 | Relegated |