| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 11 | +44 | 26 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 8 | +34 | 24 | 1.85 |
| 3 | Notts County | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 12 | +29 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 23 | +40 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 6 | Burnley | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Everton | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Accrington | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Derby County | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Darwen | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 9 | 0.69 |
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
