| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 45 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 51 |
| 4 | Salford City | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 46 |
| 5 | Notts County | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 43 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 41 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 41 |
| 8 | Barnet | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 39 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 38 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 41 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
| 13 | Walsall | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 29 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| 17 | Gillingham FC | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 31 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 31 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 33 |
| 20 | Newport County | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -15 | 18 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | -2 | 25 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -22 | 15 |
| 24 | Barrow AFC | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -16 | 19 |