| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 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
