| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Bury | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 4 | Derby County | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 5 | Burnley | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Notts County | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 39 | -24 | 10 | 0.56 |
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
