| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bradford City | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 8 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 10 | Burnley | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 14 | Notts County | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 17 | Everton | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 20 | 1.05 |
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
