| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Darwen | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Bootle | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Burton United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Northwich Victoria | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 41 | -28 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 45 | -30 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 40 | -31 | 3 | 0.25 |
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
