| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 26 | 2.066 | 46 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 2.033 | 43 |
| 3 | Stoke | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 36 | 2.133 | 39 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 29 | 1.633 | 37 |
| 5 | Everton | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 41 | 2.066 | 37 |
| 6 | Burnley | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 56 | 2.433 | 34 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 54 | 1.600 | 32 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 54 | 1.566 | 29 |
| 9 | Southport Central | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 1.333 | 28 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 65 | 1.966 | 24 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 52 | 66 | 1.733 | 24 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 65 | 1.846 | 23 |
| 13 | Bury | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 63 | 1.307 | 22 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 65 | 0.884 | 22 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 60 | 1.666 | 21 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 80 | 1.466 | 21 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
