| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GS | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 87 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | ||
| 2nonMover | Fulham | 46 | 87 | 72 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 18 | ||
| 3nonMover | Carlisle United | 46 | 84 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 23 | ||
| 4nonMover | Northampton Town | 46 | 72 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 27 | ||
| 5nonMover | Swansea City | 46 | 71 | 62 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 38 | ||
| 6nonMover | Chester City | 46 | 70 | 55 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 27 | ||
| 7nonMover | Cardiff City | 46 | 69 | 56 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 31 | ||
| 8nonMover | Colchester United | 46 | 68 | 62 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 28 | ||
| 9nonMover | Lincoln City | 46 | 66 | 70 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 44 | ||
| 10nonMover | Cambridge United | 46 | 65 | 53 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 32 | ||
| 11nonMover | Mansfield Town | 46 | 64 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 28 | ||
| 12nonMover | Scarborough | 46 | 63 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 37 | ||
| 13nonMover | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 63 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 29 | ||
| 14nonMover | Rochdale | 46 | 58 | 58 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 34 | ||
| 15nonMover | Barnet | 46 | 58 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 28 | ||
| 16nonMover | Leyton Orient | 46 | 57 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 38 | ||
| 17nonMover | Hull City | 46 | 57 | 44 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 24 | ||
| 18nonMover | Darlington | 46 | 52 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 50 | ||
| 19nonMover | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 43 | ||
| 20nonMover | Hartlepool United | 46 | 51 | 53 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 34 | ||
| 21nonMover | Torquay United | 46 | 50 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 38 | ||
| 22nonMover | Exeter City | 46 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 43 | ||
| 23nonMover | Brighton & Hove Albion * | 46 | 47 | 53 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 43 | ||
| 24nonMover | Hereford United | 46 | 47 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 40 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1997 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Deducted two points following crowd pitch invasion. |