| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Macclesfield Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Rushden and Diamonds | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 12 | York City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Kidderminster Harr | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Southend United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 5 | 0.45 |
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
