| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 20 | 1.18 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 7 | Glossop North End | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 9 | 0.53 |
| 9 | Burton United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 35 | -22 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 46 | -36 | 7 | 0.41 |
| 13 | Burnley | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 37 | -26 | 6 | 0.35 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 41 | -30 | 6 | 0.35 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 42 | -30 | 5 | 0.29 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 50 | -38 | 5 | 0.29 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 52 | -41 | 4 | 0.24 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 55 | -51 | 2 | 0.12 |
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
