| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Carlisle United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Walsall | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Bury | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Scarborough | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Fulham | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Barnet | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 25 | -21 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 21 | -19 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 3 | 0.27 |
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
