| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| . | |||||||
| Burnley | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 37 |
| Manchester City | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 31 |
| Morecambe | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
| Carlisle United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 29 |
| Preston North End | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 27 |
| Blackpool | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 43 | 22 |
| Rochdale | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 44 | 22 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 19 |
| Bury | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 17 |
| Accrington Stanley | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 16 |
