| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 15 | +36 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 10 | Burnley | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 13 | Everton | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Liverpool | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 20 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 17 | 0.89 |
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
