| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Darlington | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Hereford United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Bury | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Barnet | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Chester City | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Fulham | 24 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Scarborough | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 14 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 51 | -32 | 12 | 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
