| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Southend United | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Darlington | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Bury | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 22 | York City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 13 | 0.54 |
| 23 | Hereford United | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 13 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 52 | -33 | 9 | 0.38 |
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
