| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Scarborough | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Chester City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 7 | Walsall | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Darlington | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Bury | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 6 | 0.60 |
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
