| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 12 | +43 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 61 | 13 | +48 | 32 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 8 | +37 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Burnley | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Glossop North End | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Burton United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 8 | 0.50 |
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
