| # | English League One | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Watford | 46 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 67 | 41 | 88 | 26 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Bristol City | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 39 | 85 | 30 | Promoted | |
| Grimsby Town | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 37 | 72 | 18 | Promoted | ||
| - | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 71 | 15 | ||
| - | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 5 | ||
| - | Fulham | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 43 | 70 | 18 | ||
| - | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 70 | 4 | ||
| - | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 47 | 70 | 5 | ||
| - | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 52 | 66 | 5 | ||
| - | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 44 | 65 | 2 | ||
| - | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 66 | 62 | -2 | ||
| - | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 66 | 62 | -7 | ||
| - | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 61 | 8 | ||
| - | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 53 | 60 | -2 | ||
| - | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 0 | ||
| - | York City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 58 | 59 | -6 | ||
| - | Luton Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 64 | 57 | -4 | ||
| - | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 54 | 55 | -11 | ||
| - | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 52 | 54 | -9 | ||
| - | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 65 | 52 | -10 | ||
| * | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 71 | 50 | -22 | Relegated | |
| * | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 70 | 49 | -15 | Relegated | |
| * | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 73 | 44 | -16 | Relegated | |
| * | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 79 | 43 | -32 | Relegated |