| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Carlisle United | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 37 | 1.85 |
| 2 | Walsall | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Bury | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Fulham | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Scarborough | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Barnet | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Darlington | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 40 | -27 | 13 | 0.59 |
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
