| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Peterborough United | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Newport County | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Chester City | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Bury | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Reading | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 17 | Brentford | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 19 | Darlington | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Workington | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 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
