| Team | pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts |
| BURY | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 29 |
| WIGAN ATHLETIC | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 28 |
| WALSALL | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 24 |
| FLEETWOOD TOWN | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 22 |
| TRANMERE ROVERS | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 22 |
| BLACKPOOL | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 20 |
| PORT VALE | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
| SHREWSBURY TOWN | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 20 |
| PRESTON NORTH END | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 20 |
| ROCHDALE | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 16 |
| ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 16 |
| BURNLEY | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 16 |
| WREXHAM | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 15 |
| CARLISLE UNITED | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 13 |
| MORECAMBE | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 6 |