| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 33 | 35 | 76 | pr |
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 79 | 37 | 42 | 92 | pr |
| 1 | Hull | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 63 | pr |
| 2 | Hull City | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 38 | 88 | pr |
| 2 | Doncaster | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 62 | pr |
| 2 | Hull | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 34 | 34 | 75 | pr |
| 3 | Oxford Utd | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 59 | pr |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 43 | 16 | 69 | pr |
| 3 | Torquay United | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 44 | 24 | 81 | pr |
| 4 | Mansfield | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 36 | 19 | 56 | pl |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 52 | 16 | 81 | ppl |
| 4 | Torquay | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 67 | pl |
| 5 | Yeovil | 31 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 53 | pl |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 62 | 14 | 75 | pl |
| 5 | Oxford Utd | 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 66 | pl |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 52 | pl |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 7 | 75 | pl |
| 6 | Mansfield | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 52 | 12 | 64 | pl |
| 7 | Torquay | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 49 | pl |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 39 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 63 | pl |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 74 | pl |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 48 | |
| 8 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 70 | 57 | 13 | 74 | |
| 8 | Yeovil | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 46 | 10 | 60 | |
| 9 | Northampton | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 58 | |
| 9 | Northampton | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 42 | |
| 9 | Oxford United | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 55 | 44 | 11 | 71 | |
| 10 | Swansea | 39 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 55 | |
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 61 | -3 | 59 | |
| 10 | Swansea | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 41 | |
| 11 | Boston Utd | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 48 | |
| 11 | Boston United | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 59 | |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 41 | |
| 12 | Bury | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 48 | |
| 12 | Bury | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 56 | |
| 12 | York | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 40 | |
| 13 | Southend | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 48 | |
| 13 | Cheltenham | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 51 | -13 | 39 | |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 56 | |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 48 | |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 71 | -14 | 56 | |
| 14 | Bury | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 37 | |
| 15 | Cheltenham | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 47 | |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 61 | -11 | 55 | |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 36 | |
| 16 | Scunthorpe | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 35 | |
| 16 | Kidderminster | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 46 | |
| 16 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 55 | |
| 17 | Rochdale | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 34 | |
| 17 | Scunthorpe | 40 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 45 | |
| 17 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 54 | |
| 18 | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 53 | |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 44 | |
| 18 | Cambridge Utd | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 34 | |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 53 | |
| 19 | Cambridge Utd | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 60 | -14 | 44 | |
| 19 | Boston Utd | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 32 | |
| 20 | Darlington | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 43 | |
| 20 | Southend Utd | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 32 | |
| 20 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 69 | -15 | 52 | |
| 21 | Kidderminster | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 32 | |
| 21 | Rochdale | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 42 | |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 50 | |
| 22 | Darlington | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 31 | |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 49 | |
| 22 | York | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 42 | |
| 23 | Macclesfield | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 31 | r |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 45 | r |
| 23 | Macclesfield | 39 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 39 | r |
| 24 | Carlisle | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 22 | r |
| 24 | York City | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 66 | -31 | 44 | r |
| 24 | Carlisle | 39 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 61 | -23 | 34 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2003 | Home | Ipswich Town | Friendly | 2–4 | L | 3132 | → |
| 22 July 2003 | Home | Gillingham | Friendly | 0–1 | L | 1601 | → |
| 26 July 2003 | Home | Canvey Island | Friendly | 0–1 | L | 0 | → |
| 29 July 2003 | Away | Maldon Town | Friendly | 1–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 2 August 2003 | Home | Colchester United | Friendly | 1–1 | D | 1955 | → |
| 9 August 2003 | Home | Cheltenham | League | 2–0 | W | 4403 | → |
| 12 August 2003 | Home | Swindon Town | League Cup | 2–3 | L | 3385 | → |
| 16 August 2003 | Away | Doncaster Rovers | League | 0–2 | L | 5592 | → |
| 23 August 2003 | Home | Mansfield Town | League | 0–3 | L | 3837 | → |
| 26 August 2003 | Away | York City | League | 0–2 | L | 4202 | → |
| 30 August 2003 | Home | Bury | League | 1–0 | W | 3054 | → |
| 6 September 2003 | Away | Oxford Utd | League | 0–2 | L | 5567 | → |
| 13 September 2003 | Away | Hull City | League | 2–3 | L | 12545 | → |
| 16 September 2003 | Home | Lincoln City | League | 0–2 | L | 2874 | → |
| 20 September 2003 | Home | Carlisle United | League | 2–2 | D | 4620 | → |
| 27 September 2003 | Away | Scunthorpe United | League | 1–1 | D | 3390 | → |
| 30 September 2003 | Away | Darlington | League | 0–0 | D | 4369 | → |
| 4 October 2003 | Home | Huddersfield Town | League | 1–2 | L | 4205 | → |
| 11 October 2003 | Away | Kidderminster H. | League | 2–1 | W | 2429 | → |
| 14 October 2003 | Home | Bristol Rovers | Trophy | 2–1 | W | 1714 | → |
| 18 October 2003 | Home | Leyton Orient | League | 1–2 | L | 6077 | → |
| 21 October 2003 | Home | Boston United | League | 0–2 | L | 2463 | → |
| 25 October 2003 | Away | Macclesfield Town | League | 2–1 | W | 1821 | → |
| 1 November 2003 | Home | Northampton Town | League | 0–1 | L | 5085 | → |
| 4 November 2003 | Away | Swansea City | Trophy | 2–1 | W | 2055 | → |
| 9 November 2003 | Home | Canvey Island | FA Cup | 1–1 | D | 9234 | → |
| 15 November 2003 | Away | Yeovil Town | League | 0–4 | L | 5248 | → |
| 19 November 2003 | Away | Canvey Island | FA Cup | 3–2 | W | 2731 | → |
| 22 November 2003 | Home | Rochdale | League | 4–0 | W | 3169 | → |
| 29 November 2003 | Away | Torquay United | League | 0–3 | L | 2631 | → |
| 6 December 2003 | Home | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 3–0 | W | 4258 | → |
| 9 December 2003 | Home | Luton Town | Trophy | 3–0 | W | 2027 | → |
| 13 December 2003 | Away | Swansea City | League | 3–2 | W | 5439 | → |
| 20 December 2003 | Home | Bristol Rovers | League | 0–1 | L | 3771 | → |
| 26 December 2003 | Away | Cambridge United | League | 1–0 | W | 5368 | → |
| 28 December 2003 | Home | Oxford Utd | League | 0–1 | L | 6449 | → |
| 3 January 2004 | Home | Scarborough | FA Cup | 1–1 | D | 6902 | → |
| 9 January 2004 | Away | Cheltenham | League | 1–1 | D | 4451 | → |
| 14 January 2004 | Away | Scarborough | FA Cup | 0–1 | L | 4859 | → |
| 17 January 2004 | Home | Doncaster Rovers | League | 0–2 | L | 4308 | → |
| 20 January 2004 | Home | Q P R | Trophy | 4–0 | W | 5824 | → |
| 24 January 2004 | Away | Mansfield Town | League | 0–1 | L | 4292 | → |
| 27 January 2004 | Home | York City | League | 0–0 | D | 2943 | → |
| 7 February 2004 | Home | Cambridge United | League | 1–0 | W | 4283 | → |
| 10 February 2004 | Away | Colchester United | Trophy | 3–2 | W | 5401 | → |
| 14 February 2004 | Home | Kidderminster H. | League | 3–0 | W | 3716 | → |
| 17 February 2004 | Home | Colchester United | Trophy | 1–1 | D | 9603 | → |
| 21 February 2004 | Away | Leyton Orient | League | 1–2 | L | 6119 | → |
| 24 February 2004 | Away | Bury | League | 1–1 | D | 1670 | → |
| 28 February 2004 | Home | Macclesfield Town | League | 1–0 | W | 4107 | → |
| 3 March 2004 | Away | Boston United | League | 2–0 | W | 2780 | → |
| 6 March 2004 | Away | Bristol Rovers | League | 1–1 | D | 5625 | → |
| 13 March 2004 | Home | Swansea City | League | 1–1 | D | 4753 | → |
| 16 March 2004 | Away | Lincoln City | League | 2–2 | D | 3943 | → |
| 21 March 2004 | Neutral | Blackpool | Trophy | 0–2 | L | 34031 | → |
| 27 March 2004 | Away | Carlisle United | League | 2–1 | W | 6173 | → |
| 2 April 2004 | Home | Scunthorpe United | League | 4–2 | W | 4976 | → |
| 10 April 2004 | Away | Huddersfield Town | League | 0–1 | L | 10680 | → |
| 12 April 2004 | Home | Darlington | League | 3–2 | W | 5132 | → |
| 17 April 2004 | Away | Northampton Town | League | 2–2 | D | 5919 | → |
| 20 April 2004 | Home | Hull City | League | 2–2 | D | 5389 | → |
| 24 April 2004 | Home | Yeovil Town | League | 0–2 | L | 5676 | → |
| 1 May 2004 | Away | Rochdale | League | 1–1 | D | 3591 | → |
| 8 May 2004 | Home | Torquay United | League | 1–2 | L | 8894 | → |