| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Burnley | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 17 | Notts County | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 2 | 0.20 |
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
