| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Derby County | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 4 | 0.44 |
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
