| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 6 | +33 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Darwen | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Burton United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Northwich Victoria | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Bootle | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Walsall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 6 | 1.20 |
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
