| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 35 | -22 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Everton | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 36 | -25 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 37 | -26 | 3 | 0.27 |
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
