| Pl. | Mannschaft | Games | Goal difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 680 | 385 | 1133 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 658 | 317 | 1077 |
| 3 | Everton | 680 | 162 | 1049 |
| 4 | Blackburn | 646 | 122 | 940 |
| 5 | Newcastle | 580 | 190 | 919 |
| 6 | Sheffield U. | 576 | 37 | 839 |
| 7 | Sheffield W. | 542 | 73 | 820 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 546 | 79 | 794 |
| 9 | Preston | 506 | 38 | 713 |
| 10 | Man. City | 508 | 10 | 702 |
| 11 | Notts | 578 | -188 | 693 |
| 12 | Bolton W. | 468 | -48 | 643 |
| 13 | Derby County | 490 | -94 | 629 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 478 | -56 | 602 |
| 15 | Man. United | 368 | 74 | 586 |
| 16 | Bury | 470 | -107 | 569 |
| 17 | Nottingham | 424 | -45 | 543 |
| 18 | Arsenal | 372 | -77 | 489 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton | 342 | -86 | 461 |
| 20 | West Brom | 350 | -60 | 454 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 380 | -170 | 438 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 262 | -29 | 341 |
| 23 | Chelsea | 224 | -44 | 290 |
| 24 | Birmingham | 216 | -9 | 288 |
| 25 | Tottenham | 224 | -71 | 272 |
| 26 | Bristol City | 190 | -35 | 249 |
| 27 | Oldham | 152 | 0 | 219 |
| 28 | Burnley | 172 | -47 | 213 |
| 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 |