| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Accrington St (old) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Hull City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 5 | Bury | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Darlington | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 11 | York City | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Workington | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Gateshead | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Chester City | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Barrow | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 51 | -23 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 46 | -16 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Southport | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 46 | -24 | 11 | 0.46 |
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
