| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | York City | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 58 | 16 | +42 | 58 | 2.52 |
| 2 | Reading | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 51 | 14 | +37 | 57 | 2.48 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 57 | 2.48 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 51 | 2.22 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 50 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 49 | 2.13 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 49 | 2.13 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 48 | 2.09 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Darlington | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 43 | 1.87 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 15 | Hereford United | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 39 | 1.70 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 20 | Bury | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 24 | Chester City | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 26 | 1.13 |
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
