| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Burnley | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Notts County | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 9 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 12 | Accrington | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 5 | 0.71 |
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
