| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Macclesfield Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 3 | Darlington | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Hull City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 11 | Barnet | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 12 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Chester City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 16 | York City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 22 | Southend United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 9 | 0.82 |
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
