| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | York City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Hereford United | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Chester City | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 4 | 0.36 |
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
