| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GC | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 45 | 1.733 | 45 |
| 2 | Derby County | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 1.943 | 41 |
| 3 | Everton | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 43 | 1.535 | 39 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 1.324 | 37 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 1.268 | 37 |
| 6 | Stoke | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 1.191 | 30 |
| 7 | The Wednesday | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 0.830 | 29 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 50 | 0.800 | 29 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 0.917 | 28 |
| 10 | Burnley | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 1.091 | 27 |
| 11 | Bury | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 54 | 0.926 | 27 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 0.800 | 26 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 0.737 | 25 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 65 | 0.938 | 21 |
| 15 | Small Heath | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 79 | 0.494 | 20 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 59 | 0.508 | 19 |