| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| . | |||||||
| Wrexham | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 55 | 26 | 64 |
| Burnley | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 37 | 60 |
| Carlisle United | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 29 | 57 |
| Preston North End | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 75 | 43 | 53 |
| Macclesfield | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 43 |
| Walsall | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 54 | 43 |
| Wigan Athletic | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 35 | 42 |
| Oldham Athletic | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 39 | 39 |
| Port Vale | 27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 55 | 37 |
| Rochdale | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 58 | 37 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 36 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 38 | 35 |
| Stockport County | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 35 |
| Bury | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 51 | 26 |
| Morecambe | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 69 | 25 |
| Chester City | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 24 |
| Blackpool | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 75 | 22 |
| Accrington Stanley | 27 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 69 | 11 |