| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Burnley | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Burton United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 26 | -21 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 28 | -24 | 1 | 0.13 |
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
