| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 6 | +25 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Everton | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Derby County | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Accrington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Burnley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 | 0.60 |
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
