| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 29 | 1.93 |
| 2 | Derby County | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 26 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 26 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 11 | +32 | 24 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Everton | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 24 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 23 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 22 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 22 | 1.47 |
| 10 | Burnley | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 21 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 21 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 21 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Bury | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 14 | 0.93 |
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
