| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | York City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Reading | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 6 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Hereford United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 11 | Aldershot | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 28 | -21 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Chester City | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 36 | -27 | 2 | 0.17 |
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
