English Second Division 1904/1905
Historical league standings at 31st December 1904
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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 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 34 | 3.35 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 30 | 3.50 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 30 | 2.80 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 26 | 1.68 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 9 | Burnley | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 0.52 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Leicester Fosse | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Burslem Port Vale | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Glossop North End | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 17 | Burton United | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 43 | 4 | 0.26 |
