| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +16 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +12 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +11 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +10 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | +8 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 |