Omit day and month for end of season table.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAvg | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1.700 | 7 | 10 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 5 | 9 | |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1.154 | 2 | 8 | |
| Burnley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 5 | 7 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 5 | 6 | |
| Preston North End | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 3 | 6 | |
| Everton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 1.313 | 5 | 6 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 0.647 | -6 | 6 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 5 | 5 | |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 1 | 5 | |
| Newton Heath | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | -1 | 5 | |
| Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | -5 | 5 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | -2 | 4 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0.611 | -7 | 4 | |
| Darwen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0.588 | -7 | 4 | |
| Stoke | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | -10 | 4 |