| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC Sunderland | 18 | 13-2-3 13 | 2 | 3 | 49:18 | 31 | 28:8 | |
| 2 |
 |
Everton FC Everton | 18 | 12-3-3 12 | 3 | 3 | 52:27 | 25 | 27:9 | |
| 3 |
 |
Villa (M) Aston Villa (M) | 18 | 11-1-6 11 | 1 | 6 | 44:23 | 21 | 23:13 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sheffield Wed. Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 10-2-6 10 | 2 | 6 | 32:26 | 6 | 22:14 | |
| 5 |
 |
Nottingham Nottingham Forest | 17 | 9-2-6 9 | 2 | 6 | 31:31 | 0 | 20:14 | |
| 6 |
 |
Preston Preston North End | 20 | 8-4-8 8 | 4 | 8 | 30:31 | -1 | 20:20 | |
| 7 |
 |
Burnley FC Burnley | 17 | 8-3-6 8 | 3 | 6 | 31:24 | 7 | 19:15 | |
| 8 |
 |
Blackburn Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7-5-6 7 | 5 | 6 | 33:30 | 3 | 19:17 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 18 | 8-3-7 8 | 3 | 7 | 33:35 | -2 | 19:17 | |
| 10 |
 |
Birmingham (N) Birmingham City (N) | 19 | 6-4-9 6 | 4 | 9 | 36:50 | -14 | 16:22 | |
| 11 |
 |
West Brom West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 6-3-9 6 | 3 | 9 | 32:38 | -6 | 15:21 | |
| 12 |
 |
Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5-4-9 5 | 4 | 9 | 26:40 | -14 | 14:22 | |
| 13 |
 |
Bolton Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4-4-10 4 | 4 | 10 | 28:36 | -8 | 12:24 | |
| 14 |
 |
Liverpool (N) FC Liverpool (N) | 19 | 2-7-10 2 | 7 | 10 | 26:46 | -20 | 11:27 | |
| 15 |
 |
Derby Derby County | 15 | 3-4-8 3 | 4 | 8 | 21:33 | -12 | 10:20 | |
| 16 |
 |
Stoke Stoke City | 15 | 3-3-9 3 | 3 | 9 | 20:36 | -16 | 9:21 |