| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 28 | +35 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Burnley | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Everton | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 14 | 0.70 |
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
