| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 91 | +29 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 64 | 35 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 46 | 86 | +34 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 39 |
| 3 | 46 | 85 | +17 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | |
| 4 | 46 | 84 | +26 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | |
| 5 | 46 | 77 | +18 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 47 | |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 75 | +17 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 66 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 46 | 74 | +22 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 87 | 65 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 72 | +4 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 58 |
| 9 | 46 | 71 | +21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 83 | 62 | |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 66 | -4 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 69 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 46 | 62 | +1 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 53 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 60 | +2 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 61 | 59 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 46 | 59 | -7 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 63 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 57 | +3 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 41 | 38 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 46 | 54 | -3 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 67 | 70 |
| 16 | Chester City | 46 | 54 | -12 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 |
| 17 | 46 | 53 | -14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 69 | |
| 18 | Exeter City | 46 | 53 | -22 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 79 |
| 19 | 46 | 52 | -13 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 67 | |
| 20 | 46 | 50 | -25 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 83 | |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 46 | 50 | -27 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 69 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 46 | 47 | -21 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 79 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 46 | 47 | -21 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 |
| 24 | 46 | 41 | -25 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 63 |