| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Darlington | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Aldershot Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 17 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Barnet | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Macclesfield Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Dagenham and Redb'ge | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Chester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 | 0.50 |
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
