| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Burnley | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Derby County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Notts County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 16 | Accrington | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 | 0.63 |
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
