| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Glossop North End | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Burton United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 25 | -22 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 13 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 18 | -17 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 27 | -26 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 35 | -28 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 35 | -33 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 31 | -30 | 0 | 0.00 |
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
