| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Peterborough United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Darlington | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Hereford United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Scarborough | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Newport County | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 4 | 0.36 |
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
