| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 33 | -21 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Arsenal | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 2 | 0.18 |
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
