P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
1 | Liverpool | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 28 | 1.56 |
2 | Everton | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 27 | 1.50 |
3 | Sunderland | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 24 | 1.33 |
4 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 23 | 1.28 |
5 | Bury | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 22 | 1.22 |
6 | Derby County | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 19 | 1.19 |
7 | Aston Villa | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 19 | 1.19 |
8 | Manchester City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 19 | 1.19 |
9 | Newcastle United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 21 | 1.17 |
10 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 21 | 1.17 |
11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 20 | 1.11 |
12 | Notts County | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 20 | 1.11 |
13 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 17 | 1.06 |
14 | Stoke City | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 16 | 1.00 |
15 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 16 | 1.00 |
16 | Sheffield United | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 14 | 0.88 |
17 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 12 | 0.75 |
18 | Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 12 | 0.75 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies