| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Burnley | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Everton | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 3 | 0.30 |
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
