| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Hartlepool United | 20 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | ||
| 2nonMover | Rushden & Diamonds | 20 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 3nonMover | Bournemouth | 20 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | ||
| 4MovingUp | Cambridge United | 20 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 5MovingUp | Bury | 20 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 6MovingDown | Torquay United | 20 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | ||
| 7MovingDown | Wrexham | 20 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 8MovingUp | York City | 20 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 9MovingDown | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 10MovingDown | Kidderminster Harriers | 19 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | ||
| 11nonMover | Oxford United | 19 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 12MovingDown | Hull City | 20 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | ||
| 13MovingDown | Lincoln City | 20 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 14nonMover | Southend United | 20 | 25 | -5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 15MovingUp | Rochdale | 20 | 24 | -3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 16MovingDown | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 24 | -4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 17MovingUp | Darlington | 20 | 23 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | ||
| 18MovingUp | Leyton Orient | 20 | 23 | -3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | ||
| 19MovingDown | Macclesfield Town | 20 | 21 | -5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 17 | ||
| 20MovingUp | Swansea City | 20 | 18 | -12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 21MovingDown | Carlisle United | 20 | 18 | -15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | ||
| 22MovingDown | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 17 | -6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 23MovingDown | Exeter City | 20 | 16 | -11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 24MovingDown | Boston United * | 20 | 15 | -13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2002 | Boston United | Deducted four points for financial irregularities. |