| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 18 | 1.06 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 16 | 0.94 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 11 | Glossop North End | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 9 | 0.53 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 7 | 0.41 |
| 14 | Burton United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 39 | -26 | 7 | 0.41 |
| 15 | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 45 | -32 | 7 | 0.41 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 50 | -38 | 4 | 0.24 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 55 | -47 | 4 | 0.24 |
| 18 | Burnley | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 52 | -47 | 1 | 0.06 |
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
