| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Rochdale | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 38 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 32 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 31 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Newport County AFC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 27 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Southend United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 11 | Dagenham and Redb'ge | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 26 | 1.53 |
| 12 | York City | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Bury | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 20 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 20 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 14 | 0.82 |
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
