| # | Team | MP | W | WO | LO | L | G | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Belfast | 54 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 224:108 | 88 | |
| 2. | Sheffield | 54 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 202:138 | 81 | |
| 3. | Cardiff | 54 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 188:131 | 74 | |
| 4. | Nottingham | 54 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 163:191 | 55 | |
| 5. | Guildford | 54 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 165:169 | 54 | |
| 6. | Glasgow | 54 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 150:182 | 53 | |
| 7. | Dundee | 54 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 160:185 | 53 | |
| 8. | Coventry | 54 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 154:173 | 51 | |
| 9. | Manchester | 54 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 150:210 | 40 | |
| 10. | Fife | 54 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 122:191 | 37 |