| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 3 | Derby County | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Burnley | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Fulham | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 13 | 0.65 |
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
