| Place | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | Points |
| 1. | Sunderland | 30 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 37 | 47 |
| 2. | Everton | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 50 | 42 |
| 3. | Aston Villa FC | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 82 | 43 | 39 |
| 4. | Preston North End FC | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 46 | 35 |
| 5. | Blackburn Rovers FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 49 | 32 |
| 6. | Sheffield United FC | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 55 | 32 |
| 7. | Nottingham Forest FC | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 56 | 31 |
| 8. | The Wednesday FC | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 28 |
| 9. | Burnley FC | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 56 | 26 |
| 10. | Bolton Wanderers FC | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 62 | 25 |
| 11. | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 63 | 25 |
| 12. | Small Heath | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 74 | 25 |
| 13. | West Bromwich Albion FC | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 66 | 24 |
| 14. | Stoke FC | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 67 | 24 |
| 15. | Derby County | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 68 | 23 |
| 16. | Liverpool FC | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 70 | 22 |