| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Burnley | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 16 | Everton | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 37 | -23 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Derby County | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 39 | -18 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 43 | -23 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 38 | -25 | 8 | 0.42 |
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
