| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 52 | 12 | +40 | 39 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Derby County | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 36 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Everton | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Burnley | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 21 | Liverpool | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 | 0.90 |
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
