| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Burnley | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Liverpool | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 6 | 0.55 |
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
