| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Darlington | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Chester City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Hereford United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Barnet | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Fulham | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Scarborough | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 7 | 0.58 |
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
