| Place | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | Points |
| 1. | Aston Villa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 45 | 45 |
| 2. | Derby County | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 41 |
| 3. | FC Everton | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 43 | 39 |
| 4. | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 37 |
| 5. | AFC Sunderland | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 37 |
| 6. | FC Stoke | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 30 |
| 7. | The Wednesday | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 29 |
| 8. | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 50 | 29 |
| 9. | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 28 |
| 10 | FC Burnley | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 27 |
| 11. | FC Bury | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 54 | 27 |
| 12. | Sheffield United | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 26 |
| 13. | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 25 |
| 14. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 65 | 21 |
| 15. | Small Heath | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 79 | 20 |
| 16. | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 59 | 19 |