| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Accrington | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Derby County | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 1 | 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
