| Position | Team | Played Pld | Won W | Draw D | Loss L | For | Against | Goal Difference GD | Points Pts | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Lincoln | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 43 | 30 | 85 |
D
L
D
L
L
|
| 2 |  |
Bury | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 79 |
W
L
W
D
D
|
| 3 |  |
Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 79 |
L
W
D
L
W
|
| 4 |  |
Mansfield Town | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 69 | 41 | 28 | 76 |
D
W
L
L
L
|
| 5 |  |
Forest Green | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 74 |
W
W
W
L
D
|
| 6 |  |
Tranmere | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 50 | 13 | 73 |
W
L
D
D
L
|
| 7 |  |
Newport County | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 71 |
W
D
W
W
D
|
| 8 |  |
Colchester | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 53 | 12 | 70 |
L
W
D
W
W
|
| 9 |  |
Exeter City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 70 |
W
L
D
W
D
|
| 10 |  |
Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 70 |
W
W
D
W
W
|
| 11 |  |
Carlisle | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 62 | 5 | 68 |
L
W
L
W
D
|
| 12 |  |
Crewe | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 65 |
W
W
W
W
L
|
| 13 |  |
Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 64 |
D
D
L
L
W
|
| 14 |  |
Oldham | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 60 | 7 | 62 |
D
W
L
L
L
|
| 15 |  |
Northampton | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 61 |
D
W
L
D
W
|
| 16 |  |
Cheltenham | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 57 |
D
D
L
W
L
|
| 17 |  |
Grimsby | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 56 |
D
L
W
L
W
|
| 18 |  |
Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 54 |
D
L
W
W
D
|
| 19 |  |
Crawley Town | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 53 |
W
W
D
L
W
|
| 20 |  |
Port Vale | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 49 |
L
L
D
L
D
|
| 21 |  |
Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 47 |
L
D
L
L
D
|
| 22 |  |
Macclesfield | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 74 | -26 | 44 |
L
L
D
W
D
|
| 23 |  |
Notts County | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 84 | -36 | 41 |
L
L
D
W
L
|
| 24 |  |
Yeovil Town | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 66 | -25 | 40 |
L
L
D
D
D
|