| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 3 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 9 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Everton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Burnley | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Glossop North End | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 1 | 0.13 |
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
