| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Burnley | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Everton | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 54 | -25 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 49 | -23 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 47 | -19 | 12 | 0.55 |
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
