| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Burnley | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Notts County | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 50 | -24 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 11 | 0.55 |
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
