| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 74 | 38 | +36 | 53 | 1.26 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 53 | 1.26 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 50 | 1.19 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 77 | 55 | +22 | 50 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 49 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 49 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 48 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 47 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 45 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 44 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 73 | -21 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Fulham | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 66 | -24 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 75 | -30 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 32 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 68 | -32 | 29 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 67 | -36 | 28 | 0.67 |
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
