Second Division Table 1904/05
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 93 | 25 | +68 | 58 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 87 | 32 | +55 | 56 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 30 | +51 | 53 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 42 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 39 |
| 6 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 36 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 56 | -18 | 33 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 32 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 31 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 30 |
| 11 | Burnley | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 30 |
| 12 | Glossop North End | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 30 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 30 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 29 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 28 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 27 |
| 17 | Burton United | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 84 | -54 | 20 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 81 | -58 | 8 |