| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 27 | 2.45 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 4 | Chester City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 10 | Bury | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 11 | Scarborough | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 13 | Hereford United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 16 | Darlington | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 21 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | 1.20 |
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
