| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Colchester United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Hull City | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 4 | York City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Bury | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 20 | Chester City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 8 | 0.67 |
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
