| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Glossop North End | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Burnley | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 13 | Burton United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 30 | -26 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 35 | -24 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 26 | -22 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 26 | -22 | 0 | 0.00 |
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
