| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Port Vale | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 2 | York City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Chester City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Walsall | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Aldershot | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Darlington | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Millwall | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Workington | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Gateshead | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Barrow | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 31 | -22 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 24 | Southport | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 3 | 0.27 |
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
