English Second Division 1904/1905
Historical league standings at 7th 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 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 22 | 38 | 2.82 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 35 | 3.60 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 32 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 1.66 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Gainsborough Trinity | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 17 | 0.53 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Burnley | 21 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 16 | 0.68 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Leicester Fosse | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 14 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Burslem Port Vale | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Glossop North End | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Burton United | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 6 | 0.33 |
