| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 7 | Accrington | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 8 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Everton | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 31 | -19 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Notts County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 50 | -30 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 35 | -25 | 4 | 0.33 |
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
