| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Walsall | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 48 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 47 | 2.24 |
| 3 | Bury | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 46 | 2.19 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 42 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 40 | 1.90 |
| 6 | Fulham | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 38 | 1.81 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 38 | 1.81 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 38 | 1.81 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 37 | 1.76 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 35 | 1.67 |
| 11 | Hereford United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 14 | Barnet | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 20 | Darlington | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 22 | Scarborough | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 19 | 0.90 |
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
