| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 17 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 40 | -22 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 53 | -31 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 55 | -27 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 11 | 0.52 |
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
