| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Northampton Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 4 | Workington | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 6 | Millwall | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 7 | Darlington | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 9 | York City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Southport | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 17 | Accrington St (old) | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Barrow | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 35 | -24 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 29 | -19 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 41 | -29 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 24 | Chester City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 42 | -31 | 0 | 0.00 |
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
