| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Brentford | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 36 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 5 | Darlington | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Bury | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Dagenham and Redb'ge | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 27 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Notts County | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Macclesfield Town | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Barnet | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Chester City | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 47 | -28 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 23 | Aldershot Town | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 16 | 0.70 |
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
