| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 38 | 51 | +28 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 74 | 46 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 38 | 48 | +19 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 47 |
| 3 | Everton | 38 | 45 | +24 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 70 | 46 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 38 | 45 | +2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 55 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 38 | 44 | +26 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 78 | 52 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 44 | +12 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 47 |
| 7 | Woolwich Arsenal | 38 | 44 | +7 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 59 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 38 | 42 | -3 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 56 |
| 9 | Birmingham | 38 | 38 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 52 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 38 | 37 | -1 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 66 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 36 | -7 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 63 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 35 | -3 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 59 |
| 13 | The Wednesday | 38 | 35 | -11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 38 | 35 | -13 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 57 |
| 15 | Liverpool | 38 | 33 | -1 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 64 | 65 |
| 16 | 38 | 32 | -10 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 68 | |
| 17 | Manchester City | 38 | 32 | -24 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 77 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 38 | 31 | -4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 50 |
| 19 | Derby County | 38 | 27 | -18 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 59 |
| 20 | Stoke | 38 | 26 | -23 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 64 |