| P | W | D | L | F | A | LB | TB | P | Points Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 986 | 410 | 40 | 576 | ||
| Newcastle | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1255 | 346 | 39 | 909 | ||
| Coventry | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 738 | 394 | 33 | 344 | ||
| Bedford | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 720 | 482 | 30 | 238 | ||
| Orrell | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 549 | 568 | 22 | -19 | ||
| Wakefield | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 504 | 557 | 22 | -53 | ||
| Rotherham | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 525 | 661 | 20 | -136 | ||
| Moseley | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 492 | 741 | 18 | -249 | ||
| Waterloo | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 506 | 661 | 16 | -155 | ||
| Blackheath | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 412 | 641 | 14 | -229 | ||
| Rugby | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 317 | 1060 | 6 | -743 | ||
| Nottingham | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 344 | 827 | 4 | -483 |