| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Barnet | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 2 | Walsall | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Macclesfield Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Chester City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Darlington | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 20 | Boston United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Hereford United | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Bury | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 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
