| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Burton United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Burnley | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 | 0.56 |
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
