| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 3 | +36 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Bury | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Notts County | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Everton | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 20 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 | 0.70 |
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
