Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1.666 | 8 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1.000 | 7 |
| 3 | Leeds City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.333 | 6 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.833 | 3 |
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2.000 | 8 |
| 2 | The Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.333 | 5 |
| 4 | Rotherham County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.500 | 5 |
Group C
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2.833 | 8 |
| 2 | Leicester Fosse | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2.000 | 4 |
| 4 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.500 | 4 |
Group D
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 2.500 | 8 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Hull City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2.166 | 6 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1.833 | 4 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
