| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chesterfield | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Macclesfield Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 15 | York City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Southend United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Darlington | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Kidderminster Harr | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 24 | Barnet | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 3 | 0.27 |
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
