| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Port Vale | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 23 | +37 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 3 | York City | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 35 | 1.46 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 35 | 1.46 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 34 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Watford | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Workington | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Walsall | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Chester City | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Darlington | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Millwall | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 21 | Gateshead | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 23 | Southport | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Barrow | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 54 | -29 | 15 | 0.68 |
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
