| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Halifax Town | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 2 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 3 | Bury | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Hull City | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Accrington St (old) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 16 | Workington | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 17 | York City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Darlington | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Chester City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Barrow | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Southport | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
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
