| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 7 | Stevenage | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 11 | Southend United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 12 | Aldershot Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 13 | Bury | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 18 | Barnet | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 19 | Macclesfield Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 20 | Cheltenham Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 23 | Hereford United | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 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
