| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 37 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Bury | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 33 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Accrington St (old) | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Hull City | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Gateshead | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 15 | York City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Barrow | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 19 | Workington | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Chester City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 21 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 22 | Darlington | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 23 | Southport | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 12 | 0.55 |
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
