| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Glossop North End | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 7 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 14 | Burton United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 32 | -26 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 38 | -34 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | -25 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 18 | Burnley | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 34 | -32 | 0 | 0.00 |
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
