| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Burnley | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Everton | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 21 | 1.00 |
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
