| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 2 | Rushden and Diamonds | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 4 | York City | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 6 | Southend United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 10 | Boston United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 11 | Macclesfield Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 12 | Darlington | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 13 | Hull City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 17 | Bury | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 19 | Kidderminster Harr | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
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
