| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Leeds United | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26:11 | 15 | 24:8 |
| 2 |
|
South Shields FC (1899) | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18:11 | 7 | 21:9 |
| 3 |
|
Stoke City | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21:24 | -3 | 20:16 |
| 4 |
|
Derby County | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30:18 | 12 | 19:13 |
| 5 |
|
Blackpool FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 26:20 | 6 | 17:15 |
| 6 |
|
Coventry City | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22:19 | 3 | 17:13 |
| 7 |
|
Southampton FC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17:17 | 0 | 17:21 |
| 8 |
|
Leicester City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24:17 | 7 | 16:14 |
| 9 |
|
Manchester United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:16 | 5 | 16:14 |
| 10 |
|
Crystal Palace | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25:23 | 2 | 16:16 |
| 11 |
|
Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15:14 | 1 | 16:16 |
| 12 |
|
Barnsley FC | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20:20 | 0 | 16:16 |
| 13 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | 16:16 |
| 14 |
|
Bury FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14:16 | -2 | 15:15 |
| 15 |
|
Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15:20 | -5 | 15:15 |
| 16 |
|
Clapton Orient | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17:12 | 5 | 14:16 |
| 17 |
|
Fulham FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22:25 | -3 | 14:18 |
| 18 |
|
Oldham Athletic | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17:21 | -4 | 14:16 |
| 19 |
|
Nelson FC | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18:30 | -12 | 14:20 |
| 20 |
|
Hull City | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16:23 | -7 | 12:20 |
| 21 |
|
Port Vale FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16:25 | -9 | 11:21 |
| 22 |
|
Bristol City | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15:30 | -15 | 10:22 |