| League One Table at: 26 December 2023 |
| | | Pl | HW | HD | HL | HF | HA | AW | AD | AL | AF | AA | GD | POINTS |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 49 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 45 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 45 |
| 4 | Derby County | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 43 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 43 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 24 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 43 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 41 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 36 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 32 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 30 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -8 | 28 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 27 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 20 | -20 | 27 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 22 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 26 |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -6 | 24 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 24 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 23 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -19 | 22 |
| 21 | READING | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -8 | 19 |
| 22 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -15 | 19 |
| 23 | Fleetwood Town | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -17 | 18 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 23 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 17 |
