| Place | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | Points |
| 1. | Aston Villa | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 38 | 47 |
| 2. | Sheffield United | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 36 |
| 3. | Derby County | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 70 | 50 | 36 |
| 4. | Preston North End | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 40 | 34 |
| 5. | FC Liverpool | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 33 |
| 6. | The Wednesday | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 31 |
| 7. | FC Everton | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 57 | 31 |
| 8. | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 30 |
| 9. | FC Bury | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 30 |
| 10. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 41 | 28 |
| 11. | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 26 |
| 12. | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 56 | 26 |
| 13. | FC Stoke | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 59 | 25 |
| 14. | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 62 | 25 |
| 15. | AFC Sunderland | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 23 |
| 16. | FC Burnley | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 61 | 19 |