| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 30 | 42 | +25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 31 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 30 | 37 | +13 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 30 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 35 | +16 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 41 |
| 4 | Everton | 30 | 35 | +9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 39 |
| 5 | The Wednesday | 30 | 33 | +9 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 42 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 30 | 33 | +10 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 61 | 51 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 32 | -1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 45 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 31 | -2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 49 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 30 | 28 | +3 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 45 |
| 10 | Derby County | 30 | 28 | -4 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 61 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 26 | -13 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 41 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 30 | 24 | -8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 43 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 30 | 24 | -10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 46 |
| 14 | 30 | 24 | -12 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 51 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 24 | -15 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 54 |
| 16 | Stoke | 30 | 24 | -20 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 55 |