| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Reading | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 4 | York City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 17 | Darlington | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 24 | Chester City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 9 | 0.75 |
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
