| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 4 | +36 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 5 | +28 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 9 | Burnley | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 10 | Burton United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Glossop North End | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 9 | 1.13 |
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
