| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Brighton and Hove A | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 52 | 14 | +38 | 59 | 2.57 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 55 | 2.39 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 53 | 2.30 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 44 | 1.91 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 44 | 1.91 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 43 | 1.87 |
| 10 | Hull City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 43 | 1.87 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 12 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 14 | Southend United | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 16 | Darlington | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 17 | Kidderminster Harr | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 18 | Barnet | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 19 | Macclesfield Town | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 22 | York City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 27 | 1.17 |
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
