| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Darlington | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Burnley | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Newport County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 | 0.50 |
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
