| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 6 | Derby County | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 52 | -29 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Burnley | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 8 | 0.53 |
| 12 | Accrington | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 47 | -19 | 8 | 0.53 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 7 | 0.47 |
| 14 | Notts County | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 46 | -27 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 51 | -36 | 4 | 0.27 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 50 | -39 | 3 | 0.20 |
2 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
