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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GC | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 29 | 2.172 | 29 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 23 | 1.913 | 27 |
| 3 | Notts County | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 1.486 | 26 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 50 | 0.780 | 26 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 1.382 | 25 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 1.209 | 24 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 1.645 | 23 |
| 8 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 63 | 0.825 | 21 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 58 | 0.776 | 18 |
| 10 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 50 | 0.560 | 16 |
| 11 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 81 | 0.580 | 15 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 57 | 0.596 | 12 |