| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 55 | 10 | +45 | 36 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 34 | 1.79 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 62 | 15 | +47 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 16 | +33 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Burnley | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 13 | +32 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 12 | Leeds City | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 14 | Hull City | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 16 | Glossop North End | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 20 | Burton United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 17 | 0.89 |
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
