| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 30 | 47 | +43 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 37 |
| 2 | Everton | 30 | 42 | +32 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 50 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 30 | 39 | +39 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 82 | 43 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 30 | 35 | +16 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 46 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 32 | +10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 49 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 30 | 32 | +2 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 55 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 31 | -6 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 56 |
| 8 | The Wednesday | 30 | 28 | -5 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 55 |
| 9 | Burnley | 30 | 26 | -12 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 56 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 25 | -1 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 62 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 25 | -20 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 63 |
| 12 | Small Heath | 30 | 25 | -24 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 74 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 24 | -15 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 66 |
| 14 | Stoke | 30 | 24 | -17 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 67 |
| 15 | Derby County | 30 | 23 | -23 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 68 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 30 | 22 | -19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 70 |