| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Glossop North End | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Leeds City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Burton United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Hull City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 6 | 0.60 |
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
