| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 9 | Burnley | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 10 | Leeds City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Glossop North End | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 47 | -24 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 45 | -23 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Hull City | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Burton United | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 49 | -33 | 9 | 0.45 |
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
