English Second Division 1900/1901
Historical league standings at 5th January 1901
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 29 | 2.24 |
| 2 | Small Heath | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 2.70 |
| 3 | Burnley | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 1.87 |
| 4 | New Brighton Tower | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 1.52 |
| 5 | Woolwich Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Leicester Fosse | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Walsall | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Gainsborough Trinity | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Newton Heath | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 1.59 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Burslem Port Vale | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 13 | Glossop North End | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 1.27 |
| 14 | Burton Swifts | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 0.69 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 14 | 0.49 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 0.63 |
