| Pos. | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 43 |
| 2 | Stevenage Borough | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | Kettering Town | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | York City | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 34 |
| 7 | Rushden & Diamonds | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | Kidderminster Harriers | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 30 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 27 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 27 |
| 11 | Altrincham | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | Histon | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | Tamworth | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 25 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 25 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| 16 | Barrow | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | Salisbury City | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | Hayes & Yeading | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 18 |
| 19 | Eastbourne Borough | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 17 |
| 20 | Gateshead | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 15 |
| 21 | Forest Green Rovers | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 13 |
| 22 | Grays Athletic | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 12 |
| 23 | Ebbsfleet United | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 31 | -23 | 9 |
| 24 | Chester City | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -6 | -4 |