| Pl. | Mannschaft | Games | Goal difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 414 | 233 | 682 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 392 | 204 | 653 |
| 3 | Everton | 414 | 145 | 649 |
| 4 | Derby County | 414 | -81 | 535 |
| 5 | Blackburn | 380 | 8 | 523 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 314 | 118 | 507 |
| 7 | Sheffield U. | 310 | 28 | 480 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 342 | -86 | 461 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 380 | -170 | 438 |
| 10 | Preston | 278 | 89 | 430 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 280 | 91 | 420 |
| 12 | Sheffield W. | 276 | 39 | 415 |
| 13 | Notts | 350 | -134 | 410 |
| 14 | Man. City | 280 | 7 | 394 |
| 15 | Bolton W. | 278 | -38 | 384 |
| 16 | Nottingham | 272 | -13 | 365 |
| 17 | Bury | 280 | -31 | 356 |
| 18 | West Brom | 236 | -67 | 291 |
| 19 | Birmingham | 178 | 11 | 249 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 212 | -54 | 247 |
| 21 | Arsenal | 144 | 22 | 222 |
| 22 | Burnley | 134 | -55 | 165 |
| 23 | Man. United | 102 | 10 | 155 |
| 24 | Accrington | 70 | -41 | 87 |
| 25 | Grimsby | 68 | -35 | 78 |
| 26 | Bristol City | 38 | 19 | 68 |
| 27 | Leeds United | 34 | 16 | 59 |
| 28 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 13 | 59 |
| 29 | Chelsea | 34 | 24 | 55 |
| 30 | Southampton | 34 | -5 | 48 |
| 31 | Charlton | 34 | -4 | 46 |
| 32 | Tottenham | 34 | -5 | 45 |
| 33 | Leicester | 34 | -8 | 45 |
| 34 | Darwen | 56 | -120 | 41 |
| 35 | West Ham | 34 | -4 | 39 |
| 36 | Coventry | 34 | -22 | 33 |
| 37 | Glossop | 34 | -43 | 22 |
| 38 | Bradford City | 34 | -41 | 21 |