| Pl. | Mannschaft | Games | Goal difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 642 | 370 | 1070 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 620 | 306 | 1020 |
| 3 | Everton | 642 | 171 | 1002 |
| 4 | Newcastle | 542 | 199 | 869 |
| 5 | Blackburn | 608 | 86 | 869 |
| 6 | Sheffield U. | 538 | 34 | 786 |
| 7 | Sheffield W. | 504 | 90 | 773 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 508 | 95 | 745 |
| 9 | Notts | 578 | -188 | 693 |
| 10 | Preston | 468 | 55 | 671 |
| 11 | Man. City | 470 | 12 | 652 |
| 12 | Derby County | 452 | -78 | 594 |
| 13 | Bolton W. | 430 | -61 | 585 |
| 14 | Bury | 470 | -107 | 569 |
| 15 | Nottingham | 424 | -45 | 543 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 440 | -73 | 540 |
| 17 | Man. United | 330 | 84 | 535 |
| 18 | Arsenal | 372 | -77 | 489 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton | 342 | -86 | 461 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 380 | -170 | 438 |
| 21 | West Brom | 312 | -64 | 396 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 224 | -29 | 291 |
| 23 | Birmingham | 216 | -9 | 288 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 190 | -35 | 249 |
| 25 | Chelsea | 186 | -35 | 235 |
| 26 | Tottenham | 186 | -59 | 226 |
| 27 | Burnley | 134 | -55 | 165 |
| 28 | Oldham | 114 | -10 | 159 |
| 29 | Accrington | 70 | -41 | 87 |
| 30 | Grimsby | 68 | -35 | 78 |
| 31 | Leicester | 72 | -56 | 78 |
| 32 | Leeds United | 34 | 16 | 59 |
| 33 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 13 | 59 |
| 34 | Southampton | 34 | -5 | 48 |
| 35 | Charlton | 34 | -4 | 46 |
| 36 | Darwen | 56 | -120 | 41 |
| 37 | West Ham | 34 | -4 | 39 |
| 38 | Coventry | 34 | -22 | 33 |
| 39 | Glossop | 34 | -43 | 22 |