| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 8 | Rotherham Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 10 | Burton United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 32 | -24 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough Iron | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | -27 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 34 | -29 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 15 | Northwich Victoria | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 37 | -32 | 0 | 0.00 |
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
