| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Bury | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 12 | Hull City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Darlington | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 19 | York City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 33 | -22 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 32 | -28 | 2 | 0.17 |
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
