| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wrexham | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Rushden and Diamonds | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Boston United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 12 | York City | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Kidderminster Harr | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Southend United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Bury | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Macclesfield Town | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 5 | 0.42 |
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
