| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bradford City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 5 | Accrington St (old) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Chester City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 8 | Bury | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 9 | Hull City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 10 | Workington | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Gateshead | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 14 | York City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 18 | Barrow | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Southport | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 24 | Darlington | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 35 | -25 | 1 | 0.08 |
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
