| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | York City | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Reading | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 40 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Darlington | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Bury | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Chester City | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 12 | 0.50 |
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
