| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull City | 42 | 59 | +55 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 100 | 45 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 42 | 57 | +55 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 51 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 42 | 54 | +41 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 99 | 58 |
| 4 | 42 | 52 | +28 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 94 | 66 | |
| 5 | Walsall | 42 | 48 | +17 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 75 | 58 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 48 | -2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 79 |
| 7 | 42 | 47 | +11 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 67 | |
| 8 | Barnsley | 42 | 46 | +12 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 92 | 80 |
| 9 | Barrow | 42 | 43 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 60 | 60 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 43 | -4 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 80 | 84 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 42 | +4 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 66 |
| 12 | 42 | 41 | +3 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 67 | |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 40 | +2 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 78 | 76 |
| 14 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 39 | -29 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 87 | 116 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 42 | 38 | -19 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 71 | 90 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 35 | -16 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 84 | 100 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 42 | 34 | -24 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 60 | 84 |
| 18 | 42 | 33 | -22 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 58 | 80 | |
| 19 | 42 | 33 | -24 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 75 | |
| 20 | 42 | 32 | -20 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 72 | 92 | |
| 21 | 42 | 32 | -25 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 63 | 88 | |
| 22 | 42 | 28 | -43 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 66 | 109 |