| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| a | |||||||
| Wrexham | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 33 |
| Carlisle United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 31 |
| Preston North End | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 27 |
| Rochdale | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 26 |
| Oldham | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 23 |
| Morecambe | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 21 |
| Blackpool | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 19 |
| Tranmere | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 19 |
| Accrington Stanley | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 6 |