| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GS | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Carlisle United | 36 | 73 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 17 | ||
| 2nonMover | Fulham | 36 | 68 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | ||
| 3nonMover | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 67 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | ||
| 4nonMover | Swansea City | 37 | 57 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | ||
| 5nonMover | Cambridge United | 36 | 57 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | ||
| 6nonMover | Chester City | 36 | 57 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | ||
| 7nonMover | Cardiff City | 35 | 56 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | ||
| 8nonMover | Northampton Town | 36 | 54 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 25 | ||
| 9nonMover | Scarborough | 36 | 52 | 51 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | ||
| 10nonMover | Colchester United | 36 | 52 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | ||
| 11nonMover | Lincoln City | 37 | 49 | 51 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 37 | ||
| 12nonMover | Mansfield Town | 36 | 49 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 13nonMover | Hull City | 36 | 49 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 14nonMover | Scunthorpe United | 35 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | ||
| 15nonMover | Rochdale | 36 | 45 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 25 | ||
| 16nonMover | Barnet | 36 | 45 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 20 | ||
| 17nonMover | Torquay United | 36 | 44 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 30 | ||
| 18nonMover | Leyton Orient | 37 | 42 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 31 | ||
| 19nonMover | Exeter City | 37 | 39 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 33 | ||
| 20nonMover | Darlington | 36 | 38 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 45 | ||
| 21nonMover | Hartlepool United | 37 | 38 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 29 | ||
| 22nonMover | Hereford United | 37 | 36 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 33 | ||
| 23nonMover | Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 34 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 40 | ||
| 24nonMover | Brighton & Hove Albion * | 37 | 33 | 45 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 35 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1997 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Deducted two points following crowd pitch invasion. |