| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 5 | Derby County | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Notts County | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 11 | Everton | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 7 | 0.41 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 39 | -25 | 7 | 0.41 |
| 15 | Bury | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 6 | 0.35 |
| 16 | Burnley | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 37 | -31 | 5 | 0.29 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 39 | -28 | 4 | 0.24 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 52 | -40 | 4 | 0.24 |
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
