| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Notts County | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Bury | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 8 | 0.80 |
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
