| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Darlington | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Chester City | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Barnet | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 43 | -10 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Bury | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Boston United | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Notts County | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 24 | Rushden and Diamonds | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 47 | -28 | 18 | 0.75 |
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
