| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Notts County | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 4 | 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
