| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Burnley | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 8 | 0.73 |
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
