| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 61 | 13 | +48 | 38 | 1.81 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Bury | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Notts County | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 17 | Everton | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 19 | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 16 | 0.76 |
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
