| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Burnley | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 6 | 0.60 |
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
