| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wrexham | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 41 | 1.78 |
| 2 | Bury | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Rushden and Diamonds | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Kidderminster Harr | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Macclesfield Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 14 | York City | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 45 | -16 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Hull City | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Darlington | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 53 | -25 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 22 | Boston United | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Southend United | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 24 | Swansea City | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 16 | 0.70 |
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
