| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 18 | Arsenal | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 19 | Brentford | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Derby County | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 35 | -24 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 33 | -24 | 0 | 0.00 |
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
