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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Aston Villa | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29:16 | 13 | 18:4 |
| 2 |
|
Burnley FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 31:13 | 18 | 17:7 |
| 3 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22:12 | 10 | 17:5 |
| 4 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26:19 | 7 | 16:8 |
| 5 |
|
Bury FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25:23 | 2 | 16:12 |
| 6 |
|
Derby County | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15:13 | 2 | 13:11 |
| 7 |
|
Everton FC | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18:18 | 0 | 12:10 |
| 8 |
|
Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19:17 | 2 | 11:13 |
| 9 |
|
Small Heath Birmingham | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15:29 | -14 | 11:17 |
| 10 |
|
Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16:11 | 5 | 10:14 |
| 11 |
|
The Wednesday FC | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16:18 | -2 | 10:16 |
| 12 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12:24 | -12 | 10:14 |
| 13 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13:29 | -16 | 10:20 |
| 14 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | 9:15 |
| 15 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 27:27 | 0 | 8:16 |
| 16 |
|
Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15:18 | -3 | 6:12 |
