| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 4 | Derby County | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Everton | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 13 | 0.59 |
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
