| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| a | |||||||
| Preston North End | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 42 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 23 | 35 |
| Wigan Athletic | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 24 |
| Oldham Athletic | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 41 | 24 |
| Stockport County | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 36 | 24 |
| Carlisle United | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 41 | 22 |
| Burnley | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 21 |
| Bury | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 20 |
| Blackpool | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 11 |
| Rochdale | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 9 |