| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Gillingham | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 6 | +24 | 54 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 51 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Bury | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 50 | 2.08 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 41 | 1.86 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Hereford United | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Darlington | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 43 | 1.79 |
| 9 | Chester City | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Barnet | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 37 | 1.54 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 17 | Fulham | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 23 | Scarborough | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 33 | -22 | 17 | 0.77 |
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
