| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 3 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Burnley | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 6 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 29 | -19 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 44 | -31 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 26 | -22 | 2 | 0.18 |
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
