| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 10 | Burnley | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 46 | -16 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 12 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 51 | -24 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 50 | -24 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 57 | -32 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 56 | -32 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 44 | -27 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 58 | -31 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 54 | -36 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 59 | -32 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 76 | -45 | 5 | 0.24 |
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
