| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 44 | 56 | +25 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 87 | 62 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 44 | 55 | +33 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 104 | 71 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 44 | 53 | +40 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 96 | 56 |
| 4 | 44 | 52 | +1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 63 | |
| 5 | Bradford City | 44 | 51 | +8 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 94 | 86 |
| 6 | 44 | 50 | +31 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 53 | |
| 7 | Aldershot | 44 | 49 | +21 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 81 | 60 |
| 8 | 44 | 49 | -1 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 70 | |
| 9 | Barrow | 44 | 48 | +16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 58 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 46 | +9 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 79 | 70 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 46 | +7 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 77 | 70 |
| 12 | 44 | 45 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 71 | 71 | |
| 13 | 44 | 45 | -12 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 73 | |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 44 | 44 | +11 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 66 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 44 | -11 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 81 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 44 | 43 | +1 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 70 | 69 |
| 17 | 44 | 43 | -10 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 71 | |
| 18 | Exeter City | 44 | 37 | -15 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 77 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 44 | 37 | -17 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 70 | 87 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 44 | 37 | -21 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 73 | 94 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 29 | -25 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 60 | 85 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 44 | 27 | -49 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 52 | 101 |
| 23 | 44 | 26 | -42 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 96 |