| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 6 | +31 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Derby County | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Burnley | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 7 | 0.70 |
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
