| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Darlington | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Chester City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Scarborough | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 19 | Barnet | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 9 | 0.75 |
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
