| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sunderland | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 34 | 1.62 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Derby County | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Burnley | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 17 | Fulham | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Everton | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 19 | 0.90 |
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
