| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Brighton and Hove A | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 43 | 1.95 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 3 | Southend United | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Hull City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Barnet | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Kidderminster Harr | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Darlington | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 47 | -25 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 21 | York City | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 16 | 0.67 |
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
