| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 54 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Rushden and Diamonds | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 47 | 1.96 |
| 5 | York City | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 46 | 1.92 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 8 | Bury | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 39 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 11 | Kidderminster Harr | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Southend United | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 16 | Boston United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 17 | Hull City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Macclesfield Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 22 | Darlington | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 25 | 1.14 |
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
