| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Hull City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Leeds City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 16 | Burton United | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 3 | 0.33 |
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
