| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 28 | 43 | 102 | pr |
| 2 | Luton Town | 46 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 96 | 48 | 48 | 97 | pr |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 60 | 12 | 79 | pr |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 49 | 17 | 78 | ppl |
| 5 | Rochdale | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 52 | 13 | 78 | pl |
| 6 | Rushden + Diamonds | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 53 | 16 | 73 | pl |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 48 | 26 | 71 | pl |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 56 | 18 | 71 | |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 53 | 11 | 70 | |
| 10 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 47 | 9 | 66 | |
| 11 | Hull City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 61 | |
| 12 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 58 | |
| 13 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 58 | |
| 14 | York City | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 57 | |
| 15 | Darlington | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 71 | -11 | 56 | |
| 16 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 73 | -25 | 55 | |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 52 | |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 52 | |
| 19 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 51 | |
| 20 | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 77 | -24 | 51 | |
| 21 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 47 | |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 46 | |
| 23 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 60 | -20 | 45 | |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 84 | -45 | 36 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2001 | Away | Hendon | Friendly | 4–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 14 July 2001 | Away | Grays Athletic | Friendly | 1–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 16 July 2001 | Away | Bury Town | Friendly | 2–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 18 July 2001 | Away | Potters Bar | Friendly | 4–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 21 July 2001 | Away | Kingstonian | Friendly | 2–2 | D | 0 | → |
| 23 July 2001 | Away | Heybridge Swifts | Friendly | 2–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 25 July 2001 | Home | Leicester City | Friendly | 1–2 | L | 0 | → |
| 28 July 2001 | Away | Canvey Island | Friendly | 1–1 | D | 0 | → |
| 30 July 2001 | Away | Billericay Town | Friendly | 2–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 1 August 2001 | Home | Gillingham | Friendly | 1–1 | D | 0 | → |
| 2 August 2001 | Away | Cambridge City | Friendly | 2–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 5 August 2001 | Away | Yeovil Town | Friendly | 3–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 11 August 2001 | Home | Darlington | League | 1–0 | W | 4725 | → |
| 18 August 2001 | Away | Mansfield Town | League | 0–0 | D | 2774 | → |
| 22 August 2001 | Away | Birmingham City | League Cup | 0–3 | L | 12015 | → |
| 25 August 2001 | Home | Halifax Town | League | 4–1 | W | 3525 | → |
| 27 August 2001 | Away | Luton Town | League | 0–2 | L | 6496 | → |
| 1 September 2001 | Home | Leyton Orient | League | 1–2 | L | 5853 | → |
| 8 September 2001 | Away | Rushden + Diamonds | League | 1–0 | W | 4583 | → |
| 15 September 2001 | Home | Hartlepool United | League | 0–0 | D | 3933 | → |
| 18 September 2001 | Away | Bristol Rovers | League | 1–2 | L | 5743 | → |
| 22 September 2001 | Away | Oxford Utd | League | 0–2 | L | 5724 | → |
| 25 September 2001 | Home | Carlisle United | League | 3–2 | W | 2967 | → |
| 28 September 2001 | Home | Cheltenham | League | 0–1 | L | 3709 | → |
| 5 October 2001 | Away | Torquay United | League | 1–2 | L | 2329 | → |
| 13 October 2001 | Home | Swansea City | League | 4–2 | W | 3622 | → |
| 15 October 2001 | Away | Stevenage B | Trophy | 4–1 | W | 1114 | → |
| 20 October 2001 | Away | York City | League | 1–2 | L | 2270 | → |
| 23 October 2001 | Away | Scunthorpe United | League | 0–2 | L | 2956 | → |
| 27 October 2001 | Home | Kidderminster H. | League | 1–0 | W | 3990 | → |
| 30 October 2001 | Home | Bristol City | Trophy | 0–2 | L | 1741 | → |
| 3 November 2001 | Away | Exeter City | League | 1–2 | L | 3269 | → |
| 9 November 2001 | Home | Macclesfield Town | League | 3–0 | W | 2889 | → |
| 17 November 2001 | Home | Luton Town | FA Cup | 3–2 | W | 6526 | → |
| 20 November 2001 | Home | Plymouth Argyle | League | 0–1 | L | 3716 | → |
| 24 November 2001 | Away | Shrewsbury Town | League | 0–2 | L | 3425 | → |
| 1 December 2001 | Home | Lincoln City | League | 1–1 | D | 3979 | → |
| 8 December 2001 | Away | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 1–1 | D | 4522 | → |
| 15 December 2001 | Away | Rochdale | League | 1–0 | W | 2849 | → |
| 18 December 2001 | Home | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 2–0 | W | 5518 | → |
| 21 December 2001 | Away | Hull City | League | 0–0 | D | 8678 | → |
| 26 December 2001 | Home | Rushden + Diamonds | League | 4–2 | W | 5878 | → |
| 29 December 2001 | Home | Luton Town | League | 1–2 | L | 5973 | → |
| 8 January 2002 | Home | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 1–3 | L | 8164 | → |
| 12 January 2002 | Home | Mansfield Town | League | 1–0 | W | 3300 | → |
| 19 January 2002 | Away | Darlington | League | 2–2 | D | 3365 | → |
| 22 January 2002 | Home | Hull City | League | 2–0 | W | 3341 | → |
| 26 January 2002 | Home | Torquay United | League | 1–1 | D | 4184 | → |
| 29 January 2002 | Away | Halifax Town | League | 1–1 | D | 1251 | → |
| 9 February 2002 | Home | York City | League | 0–1 | L | 3967 | → |
| 15 February 2002 | Away | Swansea City | League | 2–3 | L | 3600 | → |
| 19 February 2002 | Away | Cheltenham | League | 1–1 | D | 4015 | → |
| 23 February 2002 | Away | Hartlepool United | League | 1–5 | L | 3609 | → |
| 26 February 2002 | Home | Bristol Rovers | League | 2–1 | W | 2477 | → |
| 2 March 2002 | Home | Oxford Utd | League | 2–2 | D | 3701 | → |
| 5 March 2002 | Away | Carlisle United | League | 0–0 | D | 3045 | → |
| 9 March 2002 | Home | Rochdale | League | 0–0 | D | 3429 | → |
| 12 March 2002 | Away | Leyton Orient | League | 1–2 | L | 4840 | → |
| 16 March 2002 | Away | Lincoln City | League | 1–0 | W | 2328 | → |
| 23 March 2002 | Home | Scunthorpe United | League | 2–0 | W | 3818 | → |
| 30 March 2002 | Away | Kidderminster H. | League | 0–2 | L | 2804 | → |
| 1 April 2002 | Home | Exeter City | League | 3–1 | W | 3588 | → |
| 6 April 2002 | Away | Plymouth Argyle | League | 0–0 | D | 10021 | → |
| 13 April 2002 | Home | Shrewsbury Town | League | 0–2 | L | 5023 | → |
| 20 April 2002 | Away | Macclesfield Town | League | 0–0 | D | 2415 | → |