Place | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | Points |
1. | Aston Villa FC | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 35 | 50 |
2. | Sheffield United FC | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 63 | 33 | 48 |
3. | Sunderland AFC | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 35 | 41 |
4. | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 39 |
5. | Newcastle United FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
6. | Derby County FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 43 | 36 |
7. | Manchester City FC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 44 | 34 |
8. | Nottingham Forest FC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 34 |
9. | Stoke FC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 45 | 33 |
10. | Liverpool FC | 34 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 49 | 45 | 33 |
11. | Everton FC | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 49 | 32 |
12. | Bury FC | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 44 | 32 |
13. | West Bromwich Albion FC | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 51 | 30 |
14. | Blackburn Rovers FC | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 30 |
15. | Notts County FC | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 29 |
16. | Preston North End FC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 48 | 28 |
17. | Burnley FC | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 54 | 27 |
18. | Glossop AFC | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 74 | 19 |