| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 7 | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Accrington | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Burnley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 27 | -23 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Derby County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 28 | -24 | 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
