| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 30 | 48 | +64 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 36 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 30 | 37 | +18 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 39 |
| 3 | Everton | 30 | 36 | +23 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | 35 | +11 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 73 | 62 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 32 | +1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 55 |
| 6 | Burnley | 30 | 30 | +7 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 44 |
| 7 | Stoke | 30 | 29 | +10 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 48 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 29 | -11 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 69 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 29 | -9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 56 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 28 | -4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 52 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 28 | -21 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 68 |
| 12 | The Wednesday | 30 | 27 | -10 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 65 |
| 13 | Derby County | 30 | 27 | -12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 64 |
| 14 | Notts. County | 30 | 24 | -8 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 61 |
| 15 | 30 | 23 | -24 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 81 | |
| 16 | Newton Heath | 30 | 18 | -35 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 85 |