| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 16 | +42 | 26 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 26 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 20 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 20 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Burnley | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Notts County | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Derby County | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Accrington | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Darwen | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 55 | -31 | 8 | 0.67 |
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
