| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| . | |||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 22 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 18 |
| Burnley | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 15 |
| Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| Hartlepool United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 11 |
| Wigan Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 10 |
| Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Darlington | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
| Chesterfield | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| Mansfield Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 3 |