| League One Table at: 01 January 2024 |
| | | Pl | HW | HD | HL | HF | HA | AW | AD | AL | AF | AA | GD | POINTS |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 53 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 51 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 49 |
| 4 | Derby County | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 46 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 46 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 43 |
| 7 | Stevenage | 25 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 43 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 39 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 36 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 34 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | -6 | 32 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 21 | -19 | 30 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 29 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 24 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -10 | 29 |
| 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 28 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 27 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 27 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 27 |
| 20 | READING | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -7 | 23 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -20 | 23 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 25 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -16 | 20 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -16 | 20 |
| 24 | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -21 | 18 |
