| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 6 | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Everton | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 15 | Derby County | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Bury | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 17 | Burnley | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | -19 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 32 | -30 | 1 | 0.11 |
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
