| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| a | |||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 19 |
| Notts County | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 17 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 16 |
| Chester City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
| Stockport County | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| Burnley | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
| Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 |
| Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 6 |
Carlisle v Bradford City Void: Carlise unable to field a team