| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC Sunderland | 31 | 13-13-5 13 | 13 | 5 | 50:24 | 26 | 39:23 | |
| 2 |
 |
Liverpool FC Liverpool | 30 | 16-6-8 16 | 6 | 8 | 54:35 | 19 | 38:22 | |
| 3 |
 |
Nottingham Nottingham Forest | 29 | 15-7-7 15 | 7 | 7 | 49:27 | 22 | 37:21 | |
| 4 |
 |
Notts Notts County | 31 | 16-4-11 16 | 4 | 11 | 47:40 | 7 | 36:26 | |
| 5 |
 |
Bury (P) FC Bury (P) | 30 | 15-5-10 15 | 5 | 10 | 50:34 | 16 | 35:25 | |
| 6 |
 |
Newcastle Newcastle United | 30 | 13-9-8 13 | 9 | 8 | 38:33 | 5 | 35:25 | |
| 7 |
 |
Everton FC Everton | 30 | 14-5-11 14 | 5 | 11 | 48:35 | 13 | 33:27 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sheffield Wed. (N) Sheffield Wednesday (N) | 29 | 10-10-9 10 | 10 | 9 | 43:35 | 8 | 30:28 | |
| 9 |
 |
Villa (M) Aston Villa (M) | 30 | 10-10-10 10 | 10 | 10 | 44:38 | 6 | 30:30 | |
| 10 |
 |
Blackburn Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 10-9-11 10 | 9 | 11 | 36:43 | -7 | 29:31 | |
| 11 |
 |
Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 8-13-9 8 | 13 | 9 | 38:50 | -12 | 29:31 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 31 | 11-7-13 11 | 7 | 13 | 33:49 | -16 | 29:33 | |
| 13 |
 |
Bolton (N) Bolton Wanderers (N) | 30 | 10-7-13 10 | 7 | 13 | 31:46 | -15 | 27:33 | |
| 14 |
 |
ManCity Manchester City | 31 | 10-6-15 10 | 6 | 15 | 41:57 | -16 | 26:36 | |
| 15 |
 |
Derby Derby County | 30 | 9-7-14 9 | 7 | 14 | 45:39 | 6 | 25:35 | |
| 16 |
 |
Stoke Stoke City | 31 | 9-5-17 9 | 5 | 17 | 39:51 | -12 | 23:39 | |
| 17 |
 |
Preston Preston North End | 31 | 7-7-17 7 | 7 | 17 | 41:69 | -28 | 21:41 | |
| 18 |
 |
West Brom West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 6-8-14 6 | 8 | 14 | 29:51 | -22 | 20:36 |