| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 9 | Gainsborough Trinity | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 38 | -23 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 13 | Burton United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 14 | Glossop North End | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 36 | -23 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 51 | -34 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 47 | -31 | 7 | 0.39 |
| 18 | Burnley | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 48 | -37 | 7 | 0.39 |
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
