| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 33 | +41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 |
| 2 | Everton | 22 | 31 | +25 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 27 | +37 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 25 | +13 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 25 | -3 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 |
| 6 | 22 | 24 | -3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 22 | 21 | -12 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 19 | -8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 51 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 19 | -11 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 22 | 17 | -8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 |
| 11 | Burnley | 22 | 13 | -29 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 |
| 12 | Stoke | 22 | 10 | -42 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 |