| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bristol City | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Derby County | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 6 | +24 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Fulham | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Burnley | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 11 | Hull City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 13 | Leeds City | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
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
