| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 30 | 100:36 | 64 | 48:12 | |
| 2 | Preston | 30 | 57:39 | 18 | 37:23 | |
| 3 | Everton | 30 | 74:51 | 23 | 36:24 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | 73:62 | 11 | 35:25 | |
| 5 | Bolton W. | 30 | 56:55 | 1 | 32:28 | |
| 6 | Burnley | 30 | 51:44 | 7 | 30:30 | |
| 7 | Stoke City | 30 | 58:48 | 10 | 29:31 | |
| 8 | West Brom | 30 | 58:69 | -11 | 29:31 | |
| 9 | Blackburn | 30 | 47:56 | -9 | 29:31 | |
| 10 | Nottingham | 30 | 48:52 | -4 | 28:32 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton | 30 | 47:68 | -21 | 28:32 | |
| 12 | Sheffield W. | 30 | 55:65 | -10 | 27:33 | |
| 13 | Derby County | 30 | 52:64 | -12 | 27:33 | |
| 14 | Notts | 30 | 53:61 | -8 | 24:36 | |
| 15 | Accrington | 30 | 57:81 | -24 | 23:37 | |
| 16 | Newton Heath | 30 | 50:85 | -35 | 18:42 |
Wer in Bochum von Strafraum zu Strafraum geht und sich dabei nicht den Knöchel bricht, dem gebe ich einen aus.
— Christoph Daum