| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wrexham | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Accrington St (old) | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Darlington | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Hull City | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Bury | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 10 | York City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Workington | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Gateshead | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Barrow | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Chester City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Southport | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 8 | 0.67 |
2 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
