| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 57 | 2.48 |
| 2 | Hereford United | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 49 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 44 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 43 | 1.87 |
| 6 | Darlington | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 34 | 1.48 |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 10 | Brentford | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Bury | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 16 | Morecambe | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Chester City | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Macclesfield Town | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 19 | Barnet | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 20 | Dagenham and Redb'ge | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Notts County | 23 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 24 | Wrexham | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 15 | 0.65 |
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
