| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wednesday | 34 | 47 | +20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | 44 | +26 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 45 |
| 3 | Everton | 34 | 43 | +27 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 32 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 34 | 42 | +13 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 45 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 34 | 41 | +22 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 48 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 34 | 39 | +14 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 49 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 34 | 38 | +5 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 57 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 36 | -22 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 66 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 57 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 30 | -1 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 47 |
| 11 | Small Heath | 34 | 30 | -13 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 52 |
| 12 | 34 | 29 | -13 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 53 | |
| 13 | Notts. County | 34 | 29 | -24 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 61 |
| 14 | Derby County | 34 | 28 | -2 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 28 | -12 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 60 |
| 16 | Stoke | 34 | 27 | -3 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 57 |
| 17 | Liverpool | 34 | 26 | -13 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 62 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 24 | -24 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 60 |