| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 46 | -28 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 17 | Fulham | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 51 | -33 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 47 | -29 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 37 | -26 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 43 | -31 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 44 | -35 | 7 | 0.33 |
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
