| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 34 | 45 | +36 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 76 | 40 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 34 | 43 | +16 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 33 |
| 3 | Burnley | 34 | 39 | -2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 47 |
| 4 | Everton | 34 | 38 | +7 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 41 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 34 | 37 | -4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 51 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 36 | +8 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 52 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 34 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 41 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 35 | +6 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 48 |
| 9 | Derby County | 34 | 35 | +5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 57 |
| 10 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 49 | |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 42 |
| 12 | Stoke | 34 | 33 | -5 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 52 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 34 | 30 | +1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 48 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 30 | -15 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 57 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 34 | 29 | -3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 47 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 34 | 29 | -6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 25 | -14 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 51 |
| 18 | The Wednesday | 34 | 24 | -29 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 61 |