| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 6 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 19 | Burnley | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Everton | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 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
