| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Carlisle United | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 54 | 2.45 |
| 2 | Walsall | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 48 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 48 | 2.18 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 47 | 2.14 |
| 5 | Bury | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 45 | 2.05 |
| 6 | Fulham | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 42 | 1.91 |
| 7 | Barnet | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 38 | 1.90 |
| 8 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 38 | 1.90 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 11 | Hereford United | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 15 | Darlington | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 22 | Scarborough | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 16 | 0.80 |
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
