| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Burnley | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Everton | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 4 | 0.40 |
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
