| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 53 | 2.21 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Boston United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Darlington | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 39 | 1.63 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Notts County | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 15 | Chester City | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 16 | Barnet | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 18 | Bury | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 20 | Rushden and Diamonds | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Macclesfield Town | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 20 | 0.91 |
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
