| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 13 | 38:25 | 13 | 16:10 | |
| 2 | Bolton W. | 13 | 22:23 | -1 | 16:10 | |
| 3 | Preston | 13 | 19:23 | -4 | 13:13 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 13 | 26:33 | -7 | 10:16 | |
| 5 | Everton | 13 | 17:27 | -10 | 10:16 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 13 | 18:34 | -16 | 9:17 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 13 | 25:31 | -6 | 8:18 | |
| 8 | Blackburn | 13 | 19:39 | -20 | 7:19 | |
| 9 | Burnley | 13 | 15:31 | -16 | 7:19 | |
| 10 | Notts | 13 | 14:39 | -25 | 5:21 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 13 | 19:42 | -23 | 4:22 | |
| 12 | West Brom | 13 | 14:34 | -20 | 3:23 | |
| 13 | Accrington | 13 | 16:58 | -42 | 3:23 | |
| 14 | Darwen | 13 | 7:69 | -62 | 2:24 |
Im Fußball ist das Logische, immer das Unlogische zu tun.
— Udo Lattek