| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Burnley | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 4 | 0.40 |
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
