| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 87 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 28 | ||
| 2nonMover | Hartlepool United | 46 | 85 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 30 | ||
| 3nonMover | Wrexham | 46 | 84 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 24 | ||
| 4nonMover | Bournemouth | 46 | 74 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | ||
| 5MovingUp | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 72 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | ||
| 6MovingUp | Lincoln City | 46 | 70 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 19 | ||
| 7MovingDown | Bury | 46 | 70 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 30 | ||
| 8nonMover | Oxford United | 46 | 69 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | ||
| 9MovingUp | Torquay United | 46 | 66 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 40 | ||
| 10MovingDown | York City | 46 | 66 | -1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 29 | ||
| 11nonMover | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 63 | -1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 30 | ||
| 12nonMover | Cambridge United | 46 | 61 | -3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 45 | ||
| 13nonMover | Hull City | 46 | 59 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 34 | ||
| 14MovingUp | Darlington | 46 | 54 | -1 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 32 | ||
| 15MovingUp | Boston United * | 46 | 54 | -1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 34 | ||
| 16MovingUp | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 54 | -6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | ||
| 17MovingDown | Southend United | 46 | 54 | -12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 36 | ||
| 18MovingDown | Leyton Orient | 46 | 53 | -10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | ||
| 19MovingDown | Rochdale | 46 | 52 | -7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 40 | ||
| 20MovingDown | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 51 | -7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 30 | ||
| 21nonMover | Swansea City | 46 | 49 | -17 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 40 | ||
| 22MovingDown | Carlisle United | 46 | 49 | -26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | ||
| 23nonMover | Exeter City | 46 | 48 | -14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 33 | ||
| 24nonMover | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 41 | -30 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 53 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2002 | Boston United | Deducted four points for financial irregularities. |