# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Sunderland AFC, England Sunderland AFC 12 8 1 3 35:20 15 17:7
2 Derby County, England Derby County 12 7 2 3 18:11 7 16:8
3 Huddersfield Town, England Huddersfield Town 12 6 4 2 19:15 4 16:8
4 Middlesbrough FC, England Middlesbrough FC 12 6 2 4 34:19 15 14:10
5 Arsenal FC, England Arsenal FC 12 5 4 3 27:14 13 14:10
6 Stoke City, England Stoke City 12 6 2 4 20:15 5 14:10
7 Manchester City, England Manchester City 12 6 1 5 19:19 0 13:11
8 Sheffield Wednesday, England Sheffield Wednesday 12 4 5 3 18:19 -1 13:11
9 Blackburn Rovers, England Blackburn Rovers 12 6 1 5 20:22 -2 13:11
10 Birmingham FC, England Birmingham FC 12 5 3 4 16:18 -2 13:11
11 Liverpool FC, England Liverpool FC 12 5 2 5 26:17 9 12:12
12 Bolton Wanderers, England Bolton Wanderers 12 4 4 4 16:16 0 12:12
13 Chelsea FC, England Chelsea FC 12 5 2 5 19:23 -4 12:12
14 Leeds United, England Leeds United 12 3 5 4 13:17 -4 11:13
15 Wolverhampton Wanderers, England Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 4 2 6 21:23 -2 10:14
16 West Bromwich Albion, England West Bromwich Albion 12 4 2 6 20:23 -3 10:14
17 Grimsby Town, England Grimsby Town 12 5 0 7 16:24 -8 10:14
18 Portsmouth FC, England Portsmouth FC 12 4 2 6 14:23 -9 10:14
19 Brentford FC, England Brentford FC 12 3 3 6 16:16 0 9:15
20 Everton FC, England Everton FC 12 3 3 6 19:29 -10 9:15
21 Preston North End, England Preston North End 12 3 2 7 13:21 -8 8:16
22 Aston Villa, England Aston Villa 12 3 2 7 19:34 -15 8:16