| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 22 | 12-5-5 12 | 5 | 5 | 45:24 | 21 | 29:15 | |
| 2 |
 |
Notts Notts County | 23 | 11-6-6 11 | 6 | 6 | 46:35 | 11 | 28:18 | |
| 3 |
 |
Blackburn Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 11-5-4 11 | 5 | 4 | 46:26 | 20 | 27:13 | |
| 4 |
 |
Bradford Bradford City | 20 | 12-3-5 12 | 3 | 5 | 43:24 | 19 | 27:13 | |
| 5 |
 |
Villa Aston Villa | 20 | 12-3-5 12 | 3 | 5 | 39:22 | 17 | 27:13 | |
| 6 |
 |
Liverpool FC Liverpool | 20 | 11-3-6 11 | 3 | 6 | 41:34 | 7 | 25:15 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sunderland AFC Sunderland | 20 | 10-3-7 10 | 3 | 7 | 39:28 | 11 | 23:17 | |
| 8 |
 |
Newcastle (M) Newcastle United (M) | 21 | 11-1-9 11 | 1 | 9 | 35:32 | 3 | 23:19 | |
| 9 |
 |
ManUnited (P) Manchester United (P) | 20 | 10-3-7 10 | 3 | 7 | 31:33 | -2 | 23:17 | |
| 10 |
 |
Nottingham Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8-6-7 8 | 6 | 7 | 33:35 | -2 | 22:20 | |
| 11 |
 |
Everton FC Everton | 20 | 9-3-8 9 | 3 | 8 | 28:28 | 0 | 21:19 | |
| 12 |
 |
Sheffield Wed. Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 7-6-6 7 | 6 | 6 | 35:35 | 0 | 20:18 | |
| 13 |
 |
Bristol City Bristol City | 21 | 5-6-10 5 | 6 | 10 | 26:36 | -10 | 16:26 | |
| 14 |
 |
Chelsea FC Chelsea | 20 | 7-2-11 7 | 2 | 11 | 27:39 | -12 | 16:24 | |
| 15 |
 |
Bury FC Bury | 20 | 6-3-11 6 | 3 | 11 | 33:40 | -7 | 15:25 | |
| 16 |
 |
Preston Preston North End | 20 | 6-3-11 6 | 3 | 11 | 30:38 | -8 | 15:25 | |
| 17 |
 |
Arsenal FC Arsenal | 20 | 5-4-11 5 | 4 | 11 | 22:49 | -27 | 14:26 | |
| 18 |
 |
Tottenham (N) Tottenham Hotspur (N) | 19 | 4-5-10 4 | 5 | 10 | 24:37 | -13 | 13:25 | |
| 19 |
 |
Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough | 20 | 5-2-13 5 | 2 | 13 | 29:42 | -13 | 12:28 | |
| 20 |
 |
Bolton (N) Bolton Wanderers (N) | 20 | 4-2-14 4 | 2 | 14 | 25:40 | -15 | 10:30 |