| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Torquay United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Scarborough | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 31 | -23 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Newport County | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 39 | -32 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 34 | -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
