| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 64 | 20 | +44 | 39 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 35 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Burnley | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 34 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 28 | +42 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Derby County | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 17 | Everton | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 22 | Bury | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 21 | 1.00 |
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
