| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Cardiff City | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 28 | +34 | 55 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 47 | 15 | +32 | 52 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Brighton and Hove A | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 49 | 2.04 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 47 | 1.96 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 46 | 1.92 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Hull City | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 44 | 1.83 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Cheltenham Town | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 40 | 1.67 |
| 11 | York City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 14 | Macclesfield Town | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 19 | Kidderminster Harr | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 21 | Darlington | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 22 | Southend United | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Barnet | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 21 | 0.95 |
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
