The 38-year-old's side were the only team in the Football League to win their first four matches, setting the early pace in the fourth tier.
They ended August with a first defeat, at Tranmere Rovers, but still lie in the top three.
The other nominees for the award were Shrewsbury Town's Micky Mellon, Gary Rowett of Burton Albion and Cheltenham Town's Mark Yates.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Port Vale | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 33 |
| 2 | Walsall | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Doncaster RoversDoncaster | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 29 |
| 4 | Notts County | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Crewe AlexandraCrewe | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | MK Dons | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 25 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 25 |
| 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 10 | Bradford CityBradford | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 23 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | BarrowBarrow | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | Fleetwood TownFleetwood | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Cheltenham TownCheltenham | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Salford City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Newport CountyNewport | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Harrogate TownHarrogate | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 21 |
| 18 | Accrington StanleyAccrington | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 18 |
| 19 | Colchester UnitedColchester | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17 |
| 20 | Tranmere RoversTranmere | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 17 |
| 21 | Bromley | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 16 |
| 22 | Swindon TownSwindon | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 13 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 13 |
| 24 | Carlisle UnitedCarlisle | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 13 |
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