| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Bury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Darwen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Accrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 |
3 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
