| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Rochdale | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 48 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 45 | 1.96 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 4 | Southend United | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 5 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 6 | York City | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Burton Albion | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 8 | Newport County AFC | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 9 | Bury | 23 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 14 | Dagenham and Redb'ge | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 22 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 20 | 0.87 |
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
