| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 58 | 7 | +51 | 31 | 1.82 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 30 | 1.76 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 50 | 11 | +39 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 8 | Burnley | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Burton United | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 16 | Glossop North End | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 20 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 17 | 1.00 |
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
