| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 28 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Derby County | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Burnley | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Notts County | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Bury | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 11 | 0.69 |
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
