| Place | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | Points |
| 1. | Aston Villa | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 84 | 42 | 44 |
| 2. | AFC Sunderland | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 72 | 44 | 38 |
| 3. | Derby County | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 73 | 62 | 36 |
| 4. | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 34 |
| 5. | FC Burnley | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 61 | 51 | 34 |
| 6. | FC Everton | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 90 | 57 | 33 |
| 7. | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 48 | 32 |
| 8. | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 66 | 59 | 32 |
| 9. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 63 | 31 |
| 10. | Sheffield United | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 61 | 31 |
| 11. | FC Stoke | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 65 | 79 | 29 |
| 12. | The Wednesday | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 57 | 26 |
| 13. | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 24 |
| 14. | Preston North End | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 23 |
| 15. | FC Darwen | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 83 | 19 |
| 16. | Newton Heath | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 36 | 72 | 14 |