| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43:12 | 31 | 33:1 |
| 2 |
|
Leicester City | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 51:18 | 33 | 29:5 |
| 3 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 55:25 | 30 | 28:6 |
| 4 |
|
Newcastle United | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 44:25 | 19 | 28:6 |
| 5 |
|
Aston Villa | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 46:24 | 22 | 26:8 |
| 6 |
|
Derby County | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 44:16 | 28 | 25:9 |
| 7 |
|
Leeds United | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 39:25 | 14 | 24:10 |
| 8 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 36:17 | 19 | 24:10 |
| 9 |
|
Burnley FC | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 42:25 | 17 | 23:11 |
| 10 |
|
Sheffield United | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 48:27 | 21 | 22:12 |
| 11 |
|
West Ham United | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 45:28 | 17 | 22:12 |
| 12 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 32:21 | 11 | 22:12 |
| 13 |
|
Everton FC | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 31:23 | 8 | 22:12 |
| 14 |
|
Bury FC | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32:25 | 7 | 22:12 |
| 15 |
|
Arsenal FC | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33:22 | 11 | 22:12 |
| 16 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 43:19 | 24 | 21:13 |
| 17 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 41:24 | 17 | 20:14 |
| 18 |
|
Liverpool FC | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 42:23 | 19 | 19:15 |
| 19 |
|
Cardiff City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30:19 | 11 | 19:15 |
| 20 |
|
Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 48:37 | 11 | 19:15 |
| 21 |
|
Birmingham FC | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 33:30 | 3 | 17:17 |
| 22 |
|
Manchester United | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24:22 | 2 | 17:17 |