| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 2 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 4 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 27 | -21 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 29 | -23 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 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
