| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| . | |||||||
| Morecambe | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 31 | 46 |
| Manchester City | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 35 | 42 |
| Carlisle United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 38 |
| Preston North End | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 35 |
| Wrexham | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 45 | 35 |
| Burnley | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
| Blackpool | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 31 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 29 |
| Bury | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 24 |
| Chester City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 23 |
| Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 46 | 21 |
| Accrington Stanley | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 53 | 17 |