| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Southend United | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 17 | York City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 27 | -19 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 19 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Darlington | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 26 | -23 | 2 | 0.17 |
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
