| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Luton Town | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 44 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 40 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Kidderminster Harr | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Southend United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Hull City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Rushden and Diamonds | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Darlington | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 51 | -24 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 21 | York City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 54 | -37 | 11 | 0.46 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies










