| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Notts County | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 11 | +32 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 26 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Bury | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Derby County | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 10 | Everton | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 20 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 16 | 0.94 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 12 | 0.71 |
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
