| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC Sunderland | 28 | 19-5-4 19 | 5 | 4 | 75:36 | 39 | 43:13 | |
| 2 |
 |
Everton FC Everton | 28 | 18-5-5 18 | 5 | 5 | 79:46 | 33 | 41:15 | |
| 3 |
 |
Villa (M) Aston Villa (M) | 28 | 17-3-8 17 | 3 | 8 | 78:39 | 39 | 37:19 | |
| 4 |
 |
Preston Preston North End | 28 | 14-4-10 14 | 4 | 10 | 55:42 | 13 | 32:24 | |
| 5 |
 |
Blackburn Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 11-9-8 11 | 9 | 8 | 58:44 | 14 | 31:25 | |
| 6 |
 |
Nottingham Nottingham Forest | 28 | 13-5-10 13 | 5 | 10 | 50:53 | -3 | 31:25 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 28 | 13-4-11 13 | 4 | 11 | 52:53 | -1 | 30:26 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sheffield Wed. Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 12-4-12 12 | 4 | 12 | 48:45 | 3 | 28:28 | |
| 9 |
 |
Burnley FC Burnley | 28 | 11-4-13 11 | 4 | 13 | 43:51 | -8 | 26:30 | |
| 10 |
 |
Bolton Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 8-7-13 8 | 7 | 13 | 56:57 | -1 | 23:33 | |
| 11 |
 |
Birmingham (N) Birmingham City (N) | 28 | 8-7-13 8 | 7 | 13 | 47:70 | -23 | 23:33 | |
| 12 |
 |
Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 8-6-14 8 | 6 | 14 | 39:61 | -22 | 22:34 | |
| 13 |
 |
Liverpool (N) FC Liverpool (N) | 28 | 7-7-14 7 | 7 | 14 | 47:63 | -16 | 21:35 | |
| 14 |
 |
West Brom West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 8-4-15 8 | 4 | 15 | 44:61 | -17 | 20:34 | |
| 15 |
 |
Derby Derby County | 28 | 6-8-14 6 | 8 | 14 | 41:67 | -26 | 20:36 | |
| 16 |
 |
Stoke Stoke City | 27 | 6-6-15 6 | 6 | 15 | 39:63 | -24 | 18:36 |