| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 20 | +31 | 39 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 27 | +29 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Everton | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 16 | Burnley | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 17 | 0.81 |
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
