| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Notts County | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bury | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 7 | 0.64 |
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
