| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Accrington | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 12 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 0 | 0.00 |
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
