| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Lincoln City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Bury | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 7 | Darlington | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Southend United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 20 | York City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 4 | 0.36 |
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
