| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Peterborough United | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 5 | York City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Southport | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Barrow | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Accrington St (old) | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Darlington | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Chester City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Workington | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
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
