Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2.166 | 9 |
| 2 | Hull City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2.000 | 8 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.833 | 7 |
| 4 | Gainsborough Trinity | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0.500 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 3.166 | 8 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Leicester Fosse | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.000 | 5 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.666 | 5 |
Group C
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2.500 | 8 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2.333 | 7 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.500 | 5 |
| 4 | Rotherham County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.666 | 4 |
Group D
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 8 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2.166 | 7 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1.333 | 6 |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.666 | 3 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
