| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 3 | Accrington | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 10 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 26 | -18 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 15 | Notts County | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 35 | -28 | 0 | 0.00 |
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
