| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 7 | Accrington | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 8 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 41 | -22 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 9 | Everton | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 33 | -22 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 12 | Notts County | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 2 | 0.18 |
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
