| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Lincoln City | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Burton United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Glossop North End | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 5 | 0.56 |
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
