| Pos. | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Macclesfield Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 10 |
| 11 | Cheltenham Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Aldershot Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Barnet | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 |
| 23 | Hereford United | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
| 24 | Darlington | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 1 |