| 1 | Walsall | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 27 | +17 | ||||
| 2 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 24 | +7 | ||||
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 23 | +7 | ||||
| 4 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 23 | +6 | ||||
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 23 | +5 | ||||
| 6 | Notts. County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 23 | +5 | ||||
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 18 | +3 | ||||
| 8 | Peterborough United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 18 | -2 | ||||
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 17 | +10 | ||||
| 10 | Torquay United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 17 | +1 | ||||
| 11 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 16 | +3 | ||||
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 16 | +1 | ||||
| 13 | Hereford United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 16 | -2 | ||||
| 14 | Chester City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | -1 | ||||
| 15 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 15 | -6 | ||||
| 16 | Rochdale | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 | -1 | ||||
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 13 | -5 | ||||
| 18 | Barnet | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | -7 | ||||
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 12 | -8 | ||||
| 21 | Bury | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 11 | -4 | ||||
| 22 | Stockport County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | -7 | ||||
| 23 | Boston United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 11 | -8 | ||||
| 24 | Macclesfield Town | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 4 | -14 | ||||