| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Burnley | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 4 | Derby County | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Everton | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 44 | -29 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 76 | -51 | 7 | 0.33 |
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
