| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 5 | +34 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 6 | +29 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Glossop North End | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Gainsborough Trinity | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Burton United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Burnley | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 9 | 1.13 |
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
