| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | York City | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Workington | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Millwall | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 12 | Darlington | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 16 | Southport | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Accrington St (old) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Chester City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 22 | Barrow | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 10 | 0.91 |
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
