| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 6 | Burnley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Accrington | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 10 | Everton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 25 | -20 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Notts County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 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
