| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 50 | 1.47 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 91 | 22 | +69 | 49 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 65 | 33 | +32 | 48 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 73 | 41 | +32 | 42 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Burnley | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 39 | 1.15 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 32 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 31 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 31 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Burton United | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 61 | -16 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 67 | -27 | 27 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 72 | -32 | 27 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 26 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 82 | -40 | 22 | 0.65 |
2 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
