| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Oxford United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Rushden and Diamonds | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Bury | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Hull City | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Kidderminster Harr | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Boston United | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Darlington | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Southend United | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 19 | York City | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 46 | -21 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 14 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 14 | 0.58 |
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
