| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 82 | 29 | +53 | 55 | 1.62 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 90 | 24 | +66 | 51 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 42 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 42 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 41 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 40 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Glossop North End | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 32 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Burnley | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Burton United | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 56 | -18 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 28 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 28 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 72 | -36 | 23 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 80 | -50 | 19 | 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
