| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Rochdale | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Brentford | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Dagenham and Redb'ge | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 6 | Bury | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 7 | Darlington | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 14 | Aldershot Town | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 18 | Macclesfield Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Notts County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Barnet | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Chester City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 | 1.00 |
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
