| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 6 | +37 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Notts County | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Burnley | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Accrington | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Everton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Darwen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 7 | 1.17 |
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
