| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Carlisle United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Barnet | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Bury | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Walsall | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Fulham | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Hereford United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Darlington | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Scarborough | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 4 | 0.40 |
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
