| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Preston North End | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 5 | +27 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 13 | +31 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Burnley | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 12 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 10 | 1.00 |
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
