| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Luton Town | 20 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 2nonMover | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 3nonMover | Hull City | 19 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | ||
| 4MovingUp | Bournemouth | 20 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | ||
| 5MovingDown | Bradford City | 20 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 6nonMover | Bristol City | 20 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 7MovingUp | Brentford | 20 | 31 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 8MovingUp | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | ||
| 9MovingDown | Chesterfield | 20 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | ||
| 10MovingDown | Hartlepool United | 20 | 29 | -4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | ||
| 11MovingDown | Swindon Town | 19 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 12nonMover | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 28 | -3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | ||
| 13MovingUp | Walsall | 20 | 27 | -3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | ||
| 14MovingDown | Colchester United | 20 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 15MovingDown | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 16nonMover | Port Vale | 20 | 26 | -7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 17nonMover | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | ||
| 18nonMover | Barnsley | 20 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 19MovingUp | Peterborough United | 20 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | ||
| 20MovingUp | Blackpool | 20 | 21 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 21MovingDown | Torquay United | 20 | 21 | -11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | ||
| 22nonMover | Wrexham * | 20 | 17 | -6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | ||
| 23nonMover | Milton Keynes Dons | 20 | 15 | -16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | ||
| 24nonMover | Stockport County | 20 | 10 | -23 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2004 | Wrexham | Deducted ten points for entering administration. |