 |
 |
|
|
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13:8 | 5 | 8:6 |
| 2 |
|
Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 8:8 |
| 3 |
|
Liverpool FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14:16 | -2 | 8:8 |
| 4 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7:8 | -1 | 7:7 |
| 5 |
|
Bury FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 6:6 |
| 6 |
|
Everton FC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7:11 | -4 | 6:10 |
| 7 |
|
Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9:14 | -5 | 6:10 |
| 8 |
|
Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8:15 | -7 | 6:8 |
| 9 |
|
Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6:17 | -11 | 5:11 |
| 10 |
|
Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9:13 | -4 | 4:10 |
| 11 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7:12 | -5 | 4:12 |
| 12 |
|
Derby County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6:12 | -6 | 4:12 |
| 13 |
|
Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7:18 | -11 | 3:11 |
| 14 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11:23 | -12 | 3:13 |
| 15 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7:19 | -12 | 3:13 |
| 16 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4:17 | -13 | 3:13 |
| 17 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3:18 | -15 | 3:11 |
| 18 |
|
Stoke City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5:16 | -11 | 2:12 |
