| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Accrington St (old) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Barrow | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Bury | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 8 | York City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Chester City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Workington | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Southport | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 3 | 0.27 |
2 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
