| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 38 | 54 | +46 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 28 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 54 | +30 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 34 |
| 3 | Burnley | 38 | 52 | +36 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 41 |
| 4 | Clapton Orient | 38 | 45 | +17 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 44 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 42 | +24 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 33 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 38 | 42 | +3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 42 |
| 7 | Hull City | 38 | 42 | +3 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 51 |
| 8 | Fulham | 38 | 39 | +8 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 58 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 39 | -7 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 55 |
| 10 | Leicester Fosse | 38 | 37 | -17 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 66 |
| 11 | 38 | 35 | -1 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 45 | |
| 12 | Birmingham | 38 | 34 | -4 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 59 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 38 | 34 | -19 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 60 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 38 | 34 | -20 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 52 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 33 | -2 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 48 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 38 | 33 | -7 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 54 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 32 | -14 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 64 |
| 18 | 38 | 28 | -14 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 56 | |
| 19 | 38 | 28 | -28 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 78 | |
| 20 | 38 | 23 | -34 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 64 |