| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Hereford United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Bury | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Barnet | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Macclesfield Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Dagenham and Redb'ge | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Darlington | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Chester City | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Brentford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0 | 0.00 |
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