| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Burnley | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Notts County | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 10 | 1.11 |
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
