# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Hartlepool United, England Hartlepool United 39 23 9 7 57:33 24 78
2 Walsall FC, England Walsall FC 39 20 13 6 56:28 28 73
3 Swindon Town, England Swindon Town 39 21 8 10 50:34 16 71
4 Milton Keynes Dons, England Milton Keynes Dons 39 21 8 10 66:52 14 71
5 Lincoln City, England Lincoln City 39 20 7 12 67:53 14 67
6 Stockport County, England Stockport County 39 19 6 14 57:49 8 63
7 Shrewsbury Town, England Shrewsbury Town 39 15 14 10 59:39 20 59
8 Wycombe Wanderers, England Wycombe Wanderers 39 16 11 12 43:33 10 59
9 Darlington FC, England Darlington FC 39 15 12 12 45:44 1 57
10 Peterborough United, England Peterborough United 39 16 7 16 55:50 5 55
11 Bristol Rovers, England Bristol Rovers 39 15 10 14 41:40 1 55
12 Notts County, England Notts County 39 13 12 14 47:48 -1 51
13 Rochdale AFC, England Rochdale AFC 39 13 11 15 55:44 11 50
14 Chester City, England Chester City 39 13 11 15 38:38 0 50
15 Grimsby Town, England Grimsby Town 39 15 5 19 45:62 -17 50
16 Mansfield Town, England Mansfield Town 39 13 10 16 54:54 0 49
17 Hereford United, England Hereford United 39 13 10 16 42:48 -6 49
18 Barnet FC, England Barnet FC 39 12 10 17 45:59 -14 46
19 Bury FC, England Bury FC 39 11 9 19 43:56 -13 42
20 Accrington Stanley, England Accrington Stanley 39 10 11 18 56:67 -11 41
21 Macclesfield Town, England Macclesfield Town 39 10 11 18 47:63 -16 41
22 Wrexham FC, Wales Wrexham FC 39 10 11 18 36:60 -24 41
23 Boston United, England Boston United 39 10 9 20 44:69 -25 29
24 Torquay United, England Torquay United 39 6 11 22 31:56 -25 29