| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 26 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 26 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Bury | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 26 | 1.53 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Derby County | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 10 | Everton | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Burnley | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 20 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Notts County | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 14 | 0.82 |
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
