| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Derby County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Accrington | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 44 | -28 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 12 | Burnley | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 44 | -33 | 2 | 0.17 |
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
