| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Derby County | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Burnley | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 19 | Fulham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | 1.10 |
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
