| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 11 | Burton United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Glossop North End | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 1 | 0.13 |
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
