| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Everton | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 17 | Derby County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 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
