| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Port Vale | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 2 | York City | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 5 | Walsall | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 8 | Darlington | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 10 | Chester City | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Millwall | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 46 | -16 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 14 | Watford | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 50 | -21 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 52 | -26 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Gateshead | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 55 | -32 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Workington | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 50 | -32 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Bradford Park Avenue | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 12 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Barrow | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 59 | -42 | 10 | 0.43 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 55 | -35 | 6 | 0.26 |
| 24 | Southport | 23 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 61 | -46 | 4 | 0.17 |
2 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
