| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Port Vale | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Millwall | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 5 | York City | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Walsall | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Gateshead | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Darlington | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Chester City | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 61 | -27 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Watford | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 13 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Barrow | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 50 | -24 | 13 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Workington | 24 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 51 | -25 | 13 | 0.54 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 58 | -32 | 13 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Southport | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 50 | -30 | 10 | 0.42 |
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
