| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 58 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 55 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 49 |
| 4 | Burnley | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 46 |
| 5 | Rugby Borough | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 42 |
| 6 | Liverpool Feds | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | -18 | 32 |
| 7 | West Bromwich | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | -21 | 22 |
| 8 | Hull City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -28 | 22 |
| 9 | Derby County | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -18 | 21 |
| 10 | Sporting Khalsa | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -28 | 21 |
| 11 | Halifax | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | -73 | 7 |
| 12 | Stourbridge | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | -72 | 6 |