| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Darlington | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Hereford United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Aldershot | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Southend United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 22 | Chester City | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 33 | -26 | 0 | 0.00 |
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
