| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Southend United | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 6 | +27 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Wimbledon | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Bury | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Darlington | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 19 | York City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1.09 |
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
