| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 26 | 42 | +57 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 36 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 26 | 37 | +30 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 31 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 36 | +14 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 37 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 26 | 30 | +33 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 89 | 56 |
| 5 | Everton | 26 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 49 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 26 | +13 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 46 |
| 7 | Burnley | 26 | 26 | +4 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 45 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 26 | 26 | +4 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 51 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 26 | -7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 65 |
| 10 | Derby County | 26 | 24 | -6 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 52 |
| 11 | 26 | 20 | -38 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 78 | |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 18 | -7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 58 |
| 13 | Stoke | 26 | 14 | -23 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 61 |
| 14 | Darwen | 26 | 11 | -74 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 112 |