| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Derby County | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 17 | Burnley | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 34 | -25 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 53 | -28 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Everton | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 38 | -30 | 8 | 0.38 |
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
