English Second Division 1904/1905
Historical league standings at 28th January 1905
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 24 | 41 | 2.83 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 16 | 37 | 3.63 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 17 | 35 | 3.06 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 32 | 31 | 1.66 |
| 5 | Gainsborough Trinity | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 1.04 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 34 | 20 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 19 | 0.66 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 19 | 0.58 |
| 11 | Burnley | 23 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 18 | 0.69 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Leicester Fosse | 20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Burslem Port Vale | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Glossop North End | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 0.56 |
| 17 | Burton United | 22 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 58 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 50 | 6 | 0.34 |
