| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Blackpool | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 55 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 50 | 2.08 |
| 4 | Bury | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 50 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Darlington | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 45 | 1.88 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 41 | 1.71 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 14 | Chester City | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 19 | Southend United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 25 | 1.14 |
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
