| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 1.06 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 18 | 1.06 |
| 3 | Glossop North End | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 4 | New Brighton Tower | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 5 | Burnley | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 47 | -34 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 10 | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 9 | 0.53 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 7 | 0.41 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 7 | 0.41 |
| 14 | Walsall | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 33 | -22 | 6 | 0.35 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 37 | -24 | 6 | 0.35 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 28 | -24 | 6 | 0.35 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 47 | -34 | 5 | 0.29 |
| 18 | Burton United | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 45 | -27 | 3 | 0.18 |
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
