| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Carlisle United | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 44 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 41 | 1.95 |
| 3 | Walsall | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 35 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Bury | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 34 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Barnet | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Fulham | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Darlington | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Scarborough | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 37 | -27 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -24 | 10 | 0.48 |
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
