| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Carlisle United | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 91 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Walsall | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 75 | 40 | +35 | 83 | 1.98 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 81 | 1.93 |
| 4 | Bury | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 80 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 67 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 84 | 59 | +25 | 65 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Fulham | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 62 | 1.48 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 62 | 1.48 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 61 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 58 | 1.38 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 56 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Barnet | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 56 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 55 | 1.31 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 67 | -23 | 50 | 1.19 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 49 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 67 | -22 | 44 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 69 | -26 | 43 | 1.02 |
| 19 | Darlington | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 41 | 0.98 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 41 | 0.98 |
| 21 | Scarborough | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 70 | -21 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 70 | -34 | 34 | 0.81 |
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
