| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GC | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 36 | 2.583 | 42 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 1.968 | 37 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 1.378 | 36 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 89 | 56 | 1.589 | 30 |
| 5 | Everton | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 1.000 | 28 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 46 | 1.283 | 26 |
| 7 | Burnley | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 1.089 | 26 |
| 8 | Notts County | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 26 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 65 | 0.892 | 26 |
| 10 | Derby County | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 0.885 | 24 |
| 11 | Accrington | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 78 | 0.513 | 20 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 58 | 0.879 | 18 |
| 13 | Stoke | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 0.623 | 14 |
| 14 | Darwen | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 112 | 0.339 | 11 |