| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Everton | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Accrington | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Burnley | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Derby County | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 5 | 1.00 |
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
