| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Derby County | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Brentford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Everton | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 27 | -21 | 1 | 0.10 |
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
