| Pl. | Mannschaft | Games | Goal difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 528 | 295 | 870 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 506 | 237 | 828 |
| 3 | Everton | 528 | 159 | 820 |
| 4 | Newcastle | 428 | 167 | 705 |
| 5 | Blackburn | 494 | 25 | 689 |
| 6 | Sheffield U. | 424 | 35 | 636 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 394 | 111 | 594 |
| 8 | Sheffield W. | 390 | 51 | 587 |
| 9 | Preston | 392 | 81 | 578 |
| 10 | Notts | 464 | -135 | 562 |
| 11 | Derby County | 414 | -81 | 535 |
| 12 | Nottingham | 386 | -25 | 509 |
| 13 | Bury | 394 | -52 | 504 |
| 14 | Man. City | 356 | 13 | 502 |
| 15 | Bolton W. | 354 | -71 | 464 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton | 342 | -86 | 461 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 380 | -170 | 438 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 326 | -56 | 398 |
| 19 | Arsenal | 258 | -17 | 364 |
| 20 | Man. United | 216 | 41 | 346 |
| 21 | West Brom | 236 | -67 | 291 |
| 22 | Birmingham | 216 | -9 | 288 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 152 | -12 | 211 |
| 24 | Chelsea | 148 | -13 | 196 |
| 25 | Burnley | 134 | -55 | 165 |
| 26 | Bradford City | 110 | -24 | 126 |
| 27 | Tottenham | 72 | -21 | 88 |
| 28 | Accrington | 70 | -41 | 87 |
| 29 | Grimsby | 68 | -35 | 78 |
| 30 | Leicester | 72 | -56 | 78 |
| 31 | Leeds United | 34 | 16 | 59 |
| 32 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 13 | 59 |
| 33 | Southampton | 34 | -5 | 48 |
| 34 | Charlton | 34 | -4 | 46 |
| 35 | Darwen | 56 | -120 | 41 |
| 36 | West Ham | 34 | -4 | 39 |
| 37 | Coventry | 34 | -22 | 33 |
| 38 | Glossop | 34 | -43 | 22 |