Omit day and month for end of season table.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAvg | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1.700 | 7 | 13 | |
| Derby County | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 1.526 | 10 | 13 | |
| Brentford | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 1.235 | 4 | 13 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 5 | 12 | |
| Everton | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 1.333 | 5 | 12 | |
| Stoke City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 1.333 | 5 | 11 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1.071 | 1 | 11 | |
| Grimsby Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 1.000 | 0 | 10 | |
| Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0.929 | -1 | 10 | |
| Preston North End | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | -1 | 10 | |
| Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 0.824 | -3 | 10 | |
| Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1.286 | 4 | 9 | |
| Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1.000 | 0 | 9 | |
| Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 0.944 | -1 | 9 | |
| Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 0.895 | -2 | 9 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 0.947 | -1 | 8 | |
| Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0.846 | -2 | 8 | |
| Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0.800 | -4 | 8 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 0.750 | -6 | 8 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 0.789 | -4 | 7 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | -4 | 7 | |
| Leeds United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 0.455 | -12 | 5 |