| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Lincoln City | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Reading | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Brentford | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Watford | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Darlington | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Newport County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Workington | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Southport | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 | 0.50 |
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
