| Rank | Team | Points | Played | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | DLWWW |
| 2 | Gillingham | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | LLWWW |
| 3 | Barrow | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | WLLWW |
| 4 | Doncaster | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | WWLDL |
| 5 | Notts County | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | LWDLW |
| 6 | Port Vale | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | WDWDW |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | DWWDW |
| 8 | Crewe | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | WLWWW |
| 9 | Newport County | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | WWLLL |
| 10 | Grimsby | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | LWWWL |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | DDWDL |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | LDWWW |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | DWDDL |
| 14 | Bradford | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | DLDLW |
| 15 | Salford City | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | WLDLW |
| 16 | Colchester | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | DDLWD |
| 17 | Tranmere | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | DDDLL |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | DLWLW |
| 19 | Bromley | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | DDDLL |
| 20 | Cheltenham | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | LWLDL |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | DDLLW |
| 22 | Carlisle | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | DLLWL |
| 23 | Accrington ST | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | WLDLL |
| 24 | Morecambe | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | LDDDD |