| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | York City | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 43 | 1.87 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Bury | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Reading | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Hereford United | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 46 | -19 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 43 | -21 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Darlington | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 49 | -32 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 57 | -41 | 11 | 0.48 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 23 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 64 | -45 | 9 | 0.39 |
| 24 | Chester City | 23 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 47 | -25 | 8 | 0.35 |
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
