| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 32 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Brentford | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 12 | Hull City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 15 | Chester City | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 20 | Southend United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 21 | Barnet | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 22 | Brighton and Hove A | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 23 | Darlington | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Scarborough | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 14 | 1.27 |
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
