| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Peterborough United | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 30 | +55 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 2 | York City | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 14 | +36 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 37 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 28 | +36 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Rochdale | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 9 | Workington | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 10 | Southport | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Millwall | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 14 | Darlington | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 16 | Accrington St (old) | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 20 | Barrow | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Chester City | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 23 | 1.00 |
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
