| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wimbledon | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Hull City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Halifax Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Bury | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 8 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Chester City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 10 | York City | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 31 | -24 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 34 | -27 | 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
