| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 95 | 29 | +66 | 54 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 51 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 48 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 42 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 38 | 1.12 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 37 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Glossop North End | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 59 | -18 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Burton United | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 59 | -20 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 59 | -15 | 28 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 28 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 72 | -37 | 25 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 74 | -36 | 20 | 0.59 |
| 18 | Burnley | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 77 | -47 | 20 | 0.59 |
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
