DT: Gary Bowyer
Burton Albion3-4-2-1| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stockport County | 11 | +12 | 22 |
| 2 |  Huddersfield Town | 11 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 |  Bradford City | 11 | +5 | 21 |
| 4 |  Cambridge United | 11 | +4 | 20 |
| 5 |  Plymouth Argyle | 12 | +1 | 19 |
| 6 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | +10 | 18 |
| 7 |  Oxford United | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 8 |  Reading | 10 | +10 | 15 |
| 9 |  Stevenage | 10 | +5 | 15 |
| 10 |  Mansfield Town | 10 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 |  Leicester City | 10 | +1 | 15 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 10 | +4 | 14 |
| 13 |  Luton Town | 10 | +1 | 14 |
| 14 | Burton Albion | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 15 |  Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 16 |  AFC Wimbledon | 11 | -11 | 12 |
| 17 |  Blackpool | 10 | -1 | 11 |
| 18 |  Notts County | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 19 |  Doncaster Rovers | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 20 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 21 |  Peterborough United | 11 | -10 | 9 |
| 22 |  Barnsley | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 23 |  Bromley | 10 | -16 | 8 |
| 24 |  Wigan Athletic | 10 | -8 | 7 |
