| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Millwall | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 6 | York City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Walsall | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Chester City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Barrow | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Southport | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Workington | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Watford | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 6 | 0.55 |
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
