| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Stoke City | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Everton | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Brentford | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 53 | -24 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 58 | -26 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 53 | -29 | 8 | 0.36 |
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
