| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 7 | Everton | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Bury | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Derby County | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Notts County | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 17 | Burnley | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 46 | -34 | 7 | 0.39 |
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
