| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 41 | 1.95 |
| 2 | Walsall | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 34 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Chester City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Scarborough | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Bury | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Darlington | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 13 | 0.62 |
3 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
