| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Derby County | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 20 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Everton | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Burnley | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Darwen | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 7 | 0.50 |
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
