| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bradford City | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 60 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 54 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 54 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 50 | 2.08 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Darlington | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 42 | 1.91 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 10 | Hull City | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Bury | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 35 | 1.46 |
| 16 | York City | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 18 | 0.82 |
3 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
