| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 2 | Darlington | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 28 | 2.55 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Bury | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 11 | Hereford United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 16 | Chester City | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 20 | Southend United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 12 | 1.09 |
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
