| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 7 | Glossop North End | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Burnley | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Burton United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 1 | 0.13 |
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
