Northern Division
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leeds City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 15 |
| 2nd | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 12 |
| 3rd | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| 4th | Bradford City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 9 |
| 5th | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 9 |
| 6th | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 4 |
Southern Division
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 14 |
| 2nd | Notts County | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 |
| 3rd | Leicester Fosse | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 9 |
| 4th | Stoke | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 8 |
| 5th | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 8 |
| 6th | Chesterfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 8 |
Midland Division
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grimsby Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 12 |
| 2nd | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
| 3rd | Rotherham County | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 11 |
| 4th | Hull City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 5th | The Wednesday | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
| 6th | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 7 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
Competition commenced 4 March 1916.
