| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Burnley | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 5 | New Brighton Tower | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Walsall | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 12 | Glossop North End | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 41 | -29 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 41 | -29 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 8 | 0.44 |
| 18 | Burton United | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 36 | -24 | 8 | 0.44 |
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
