| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 9 | Burnley | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Fulham | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 14 | Everton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 32 | -22 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 19 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 33 | -25 | 4 | 0.36 |
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
