| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Kidderminster Harr | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Hull City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 8 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 10 | Cheltenham Town | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 11 | Southend United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 14 | Rushden and Diamonds | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | Macclesfield Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Darlington | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 19 | York City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 10 | 0.83 |
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
