| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| a | |||||||
| Manchester United | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 47 |
| Carlisle United | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 42 |
| Blackpool | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 40 |
| Oldham Athletic | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 39 |
| Bury | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 37 |
| Macclesfield Town | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 31 |
| Burnley | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 26 |
| Chester City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 24 |
| Stockport County | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 37 | 22 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 21 |
| Rochdale | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 18 |
| Wrexham | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 54 | 18 |
