| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| . | |||||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 34 |
| Burnley | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 32 |
| Wigan Athletic | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 31 |
| Oldham Athletic | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 30 |
| Blackpool | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 27 |
| Stockport County | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 26 |
| Bury | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
| Preston North End | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
| Carlisle United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 13 |
| Rochdale | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 8 |