| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | York City | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 59 | 19 | +40 | 58 | 2.52 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 56 | 2.43 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 23 | +34 | 55 | 2.39 |
| 4 | Hull City | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 48 | 14 | +34 | 50 | 2.17 |
| 5 | Bury | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 49 | 2.13 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 49 | 2.13 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 45 | 1.96 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 45 | 1.96 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 22 | Chester City | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 23 | Hereford United | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 24 | Darlington | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 29 | 1.26 |
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
