| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GC | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 37 | 2.162 | 47 |
| 2 | Everton | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 50 | 1.640 | 42 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 82 | 43 | 1.907 | 39 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 46 | 1.348 | 35 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 49 | 1.204 | 32 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 55 | 1.036 | 32 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 56 | 0.893 | 31 |
| 8 | The Wednesday | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 0.909 | 28 |
| 9 | Burnley | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 56 | 0.786 | 26 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 62 | 0.984 | 25 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 63 | 0.683 | 25 |
| 12 | Small Heath | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 74 | 0.676 | 25 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 66 | 0.773 | 24 |
| 14 | Stoke | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 67 | 0.746 | 24 |
| 15 | Derby County | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 68 | 0.662 | 23 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 70 | 0.729 | 22 |