| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Burnley | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 6 | 0.55 |
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
