| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 3 | York City | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 4 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 7 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 8 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 12 | Chester City | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 18 | Watford | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 19 | Workington | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Barrow | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 41 | -32 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Southport | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 34 | -26 | 1 | 0.08 |
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
