| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Lincoln City | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Glossop North End | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 6 | Burnley | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 7 | New Brighton Tower | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Burton United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 18 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 7 | 0.88 |
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
