| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 4 | +28 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Derby County | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 16 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 | 0.67 |
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
