| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 38 | 53 | +38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 71 | 33 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 38 | 50 | +19 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 42 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 38 | 47 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 51 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 45 | +25 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 77 | 52 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 43 | +28 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 69 | 41 |
| 6 | Birmingham | 38 | 43 | +23 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 39 |
| 7 | Hull City | 38 | 43 | +11 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 65 | 54 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 42 | +19 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 42 |
| 9 | Clapton Orient | 38 | 41 | +2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 48 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 38 | 39 | +1 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 57 |
| 11 | 38 | 38 | +5 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 61 | 56 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 38 | 37 | +6 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 47 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 38 | 37 | +6 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 56 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 38 | 37 | -6 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 60 |
| 15 | 38 | 32 | +1 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 65 | 64 | |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 38 | 31 | -19 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 65 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 31 | -28 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 48 | 76 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 29 | -34 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 77 |
| 19 | Leicester Fosse | 38 | 24 | -41 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 47 | 88 |
| 20 | 38 | 18 | -56 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 87 |