| Place | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | Points |
| 1. | Small Heath | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 35 | 36 |
| 2. | Sheffield United | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 35 |
| 3. | FC Darwen | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 30 |
| 4. | Grimsby Town | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 23 |
| 5. | AFC Ardwick | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 21 |
| 6. | Burton Swifts | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 20 |
| 7. | Northwich Victoria | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 58 | 20 |
| 8. | FC Bootle | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 63 | 19 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 51 | 17 |
| 10. | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 69 | 15 |
| 11. | Burslem Port Vale | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 57 | 15 |
| 12. | Walsall Town Swifts | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 75 | 13 |