| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 55 | +28 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 66 | 38 |
| 2 | 42 | 53 | +33 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 87 | 54 | |
| 3 | 42 | 51 | +27 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 41 | |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 42 | 51 | +21 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 39 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 49 | +3 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 48 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 42 | 48 | +21 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 59 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 48 | +13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 68 | 55 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 48 | +12 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 54 |
| 9 | 42 | 47 | +17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 68 | 51 | |
| 10 | Stockport County | 42 | 45 | +3 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 52 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 43 | -5 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 63 |
| 12 | 42 | 40 | -9 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 70 | 79 | |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 39 | -5 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 62 |
| 14 | 42 | 38 | -18 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 63 | |
| 15 | Barrow | 42 | 37 | -6 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 53 |
| 16 | 42 | 37 | -20 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 71 | |
| 17 | 42 | 35 | -13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 69 | |
| 18 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 33 | -27 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 52 | 79 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 42 | 32 | -15 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 61 | 76 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 42 | 32 | -15 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 54 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 42 | 32 | -27 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 58 | 85 |
| 22 | 42 | 31 | -18 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 70 |