| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Burnley | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Hull City | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Leeds City | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Burton United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 12 | 0.67 |
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
