| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 7 | 0.64 |
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
