| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 46 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 78 | 38 | +40 | 86 | 1.87 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 29 | 15 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 83 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Bury | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 79 | 1.72 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 78 | 1.70 |
| 5 | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 78 | 1.70 |
| 6 | Hereford United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 74 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 72 | 1.57 |
| 8 | Barnet | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 70 | 1.52 |
| 9 | Chester City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 70 | 1.52 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 70 | 1.52 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 67 | 1.46 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 61 | +6 | 60 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 59 | 1.28 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 57 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 55 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 71 | -10 | 54 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 53 | 1.15 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 53 | 1.15 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 73 | -16 | 53 | 1.15 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 67 | -20 | 49 | 1.07 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 47 | 1.02 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 64 | -23 | 45 | 0.98 |
| 23 | Scarborough | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 69 | -30 | 40 | 0.87 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 46 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 84 | -54 | 29 | 0.63 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies











