| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Everton | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Derby County | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Notts County | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 43 | -23 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 45 | -21 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 46 | -24 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 44 | -31 | 8 | 0.40 |
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
