| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Derby County | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 15 | Liverpool | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 46 | -26 | 9 | 0.47 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 47 | -30 | 9 | 0.47 |
| 19 | Arsenal | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 43 | -28 | 8 | 0.42 |
| 20 | Notts County | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 36 | -27 | 7 | 0.37 |
2 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
