| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stoke City | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Burnley | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Bury | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 9 | Derby County | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Notts County | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 15 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | 1.00 |
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
