| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Bury | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Everton | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Derby County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 | 0.67 |
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
