# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Lincoln City, England Lincoln City 12 8 0 4 22:15 7 24
2 Milton Keynes Dons, England Milton Keynes Dons 12 7 2 3 22:16 6 23
3 Swindon Town, England Swindon Town 12 6 3 3 15:11 4 21
  Walsall FC, England Walsall FC 12 5 6 1 15:11 4 21
5 Peterborough United, England Peterborough United 12 6 3 3 8:8 0 21
6 Hartlepool United, England Hartlepool United 12 6 2 4 17:14 3 20
7 Notts County, England Notts County 12 5 4 3 17:15 2 19
8 Bury FC, England Bury FC 12 6 1 5 15:13 2 19
9 Wycombe Wanderers, England Wycombe Wanderers 12 5 1 6 12:14 -2 16
10 Hereford United, England Hereford United 12 4 2 6 13:19 -6 14
11 Shrewsbury Town, England Shrewsbury Town 12 3 4 5 15:14 1 13
12 Barnet FC, England Barnet FC 12 3 4 5 12:17 -5 13
13 Chester City, England Chester City 12 3 3 6 12:14 -2 12
14 Darlington FC, England Darlington FC 12 3 3 6 14:18 -4 12
15 Rochdale AFC, England Rochdale AFC 12 3 2 7 15:18 -3 11
16 Macclesfield Town, England Macclesfield Town 12 2 4 6 10:17 -7 10
17 Torquay United, England Torquay United 12 2 4 6 12:20 -8 10
18 Mansfield Town, England Mansfield Town 12 2 3 7 10:19 -9 9
19 Bristol Rovers, England Bristol Rovers 12 2 3 7 8:17 -9 9
  Stockport County, England Stockport County 12 2 3 7 8:17 -9 9
21 Grimsby Town, England Grimsby Town 12 2 3 7 8:20 -12 9
22 Wrexham FC, Wales Wrexham FC 12 2 3 7 10:28 -18 9
23 Boston United, England Boston United 12 2 2 8 15:26 -11 8
24 Accrington Stanley, England Accrington Stanley 12 1 4 7 15:27 -12 7