| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Darwen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Northwich Victoria | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Bootle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Walsall | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 12 | Burton United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 2 | 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
