| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 30 | 45 | +33 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 45 |
| 2 | Derby County | 30 | 41 | +33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 35 |
| 3 | Everton | 30 | 39 | +23 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 43 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 37 | +12 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 37 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 30 | 37 | +11 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 41 |
| 6 | Stoke | 30 | 30 | +9 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 47 |
| 7 | The Wednesday | 30 | 29 | -9 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 53 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 29 | -10 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 50 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 30 | 28 | -4 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 |
| 10 | Burnley | 30 | 27 | +4 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 44 |
| 11 | 30 | 27 | -4 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 54 | |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 30 | 26 | -10 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 25 | -15 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 21 | -4 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 65 |
| 15 | Small Heath | 30 | 20 | -40 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 79 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 19 | -29 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 59 |