| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 7 | +32 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Everton | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Burnley | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Accrington | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Notts County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 10 | 0.91 |
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
