| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 4 | +34 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 3 | +28 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Burnley | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 15 | Burton United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 | 0.88 |
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
