| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 17 | +41 | 28 | 1.87 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 24 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 24 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Burnley | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 22 | 1.47 |
| 7 | Everton | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 21 | 1.40 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Notts County | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Accrington | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 15 | 1.00 |
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
