| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Burnley | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
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
