| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 40 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | -2 | 32 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 41 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 37 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 39 |
| 7 | Salford City | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 40 |
| 9 | Barrow AFC | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -16 | 23 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 28 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 22 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -18 | 19 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -17 | 20 |
| 15 | Newport County | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 32 |
| 16 | Walsall | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 | Gillingham FC | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -16 | 21 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 24 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 22 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 20 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | -24 | 12 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -17 | 18 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -15 | 18 |
