| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Northampton Town | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 3 | Darlington | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 28 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 7 | Brighton and Hove A | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 12 | Barnet | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 14 | Southend United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 15 | Hull City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 18 | York City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 20 | Chester City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 24 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 | 1.09 |
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
