| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Burnley | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 3 | New Brighton Tower | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Walsall | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Burton United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 5 | 0.56 |
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
