# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Aston Villa, England Aston Villa 15 10 3 2 34:17 17 23:7
2 Bolton Wanderers, England Bolton Wanderers 15 9 3 3 26:13 13 21:9
3 Liverpool FC, England Liverpool FC 17 8 4 5 27:18 9 20:14
4 Preston North End, England Preston North End 15 7 5 3 33:22 11 19:11
5 Sheffield United, England Sheffield United 14 6 6 2 20:13 7 18:10
6 West Bromwich Albion, England West Bromwich Albion 15 6 4 5 13:14 -1 16:14
7 Derby County, England Derby County 15 6 3 6 35:27 8 15:15
8 The Wednesday FC, England The Wednesday FC 15 5 5 5 21:23 -2 15:15
9 Everton FC, England Everton FC 15 6 3 6 25:22 3 15:15
10 Bury FC, England Bury FC 15 4 6 5 20:25 -5 14:16
11 Nottingham Forest, England Nottingham Forest 16 4 5 7 25:30 -5 13:19
12 Blackburn Rovers, England Blackburn Rovers 15 5 3 7 15:29 -14 13:17
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers, England Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 4 4 7 19:17 2 12:18
14 Stoke City, England Stoke City 16 4 2 10 24:42 -18 10:22
15 Burnley FC, England Burnley FC 14 3 3 8 20:32 -12 9:19
16 Sunderland AFC, England Sunderland AFC 15 2 5 8 12:25 -13 9:21