| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 2 | Bury | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 45 | -16 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 8 | Everton | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 9 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 73 | -31 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 51 | -21 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 50 | -21 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 49 | -29 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 49 | -31 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Notts County | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 48 | -31 | 7 | 0.33 |
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
