| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Everton | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Burnley | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 13 | 0.65 |
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
