| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Port Vale | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 43 | 1.95 |
| 2 | Hull City | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 40 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Bury | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 7 | York City | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 46 | -16 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 46 | -21 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Chester City | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Darlington | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 39 | -18 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 43 | -21 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Hereford United | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 51 | -36 | 12 | 0.50 |
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
