| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Burton United | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Glossop North End | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 42 | -27 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 15 | Gainsborough Trinity | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 48 | -31 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 16 | Burnley | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 44 | -37 | 5 | 0.28 |
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
