| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 2 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Everton | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Bury | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 8 | 0.53 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 7 | 0.47 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 35 | -22 | 7 | 0.47 |
| 10 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 6 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 36 | -23 | 6 | 0.40 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 37 | -25 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 38 | -26 | 4 | 0.27 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 55 | -38 | 4 | 0.27 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 41 | -33 | 2 | 0.13 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 47 | -29 | 1 | 0.07 |
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
