| Place | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | Points |
| 1. | Sheffield United FC | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 31 | 42 |
| 2. | Sunderland AFC | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 30 | 37 |
| 3. | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 41 | 35 |
| 4. | Everton FC | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 39 | 35 |
| 5. | The Wednesday FC | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 42 | 33 |
| 6. | Aston Villa FC | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 61 | 51 | 33 |
| 7. | West Bromwich Albion FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 45 | 32 |
| 8. | Nottingham Forest FC | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 49 | 31 |
| 9. | Liverpool FC | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 45 | 28 |
| 10. | Derby County FC | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 61 | 28 |
| 11. | Bolton Wanderers FC | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 26 |
| 12. | Preston North End FC | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 24 |
| 13. | Notts County FC | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 24 |
| 14. | Bury FC | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 51 | 24 |
| 15. | Blackburn Rovers FC | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 24 |
| 16. | Stoke FC | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 55 | 24 |