# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers, England Wolverhampton Wanderers 36 22 6 8 79:43 36 50:22
2 Liverpool FC, England Liverpool FC 36 21 6 9 74:47 27 48:24
3 Manchester United, England Manchester United 36 17 11 8 82:52 30 45:27
4 Blackpool FC, England Blackpool FC 36 20 4 12 65:61 4 44:28
5 Stoke City, England Stoke City 36 18 7 11 72:50 22 43:29
6 Sheffield United, England Sheffield United 36 19 5 12 79:67 12 43:29
7 Preston North End, England Preston North End 36 17 8 11 71:65 6 42:30
8 Aston Villa, England Aston Villa 36 16 7 13 55:42 13 39:33
9 Middlesbrough FC, England Middlesbrough FC 36 16 6 14 64:57 7 38:34
10 Sunderland AFC, England Sunderland AFC 36 15 7 14 55:57 -2 37:35
11 Everton FC, England Everton FC 36 14 8 14 54:60 -6 36:36
12 Derby County, England Derby County 36 15 5 16 66:65 1 35:37
13 Portsmouth FC, England Portsmouth FC 36 14 6 16 59:57 2 34:38
14 Blackburn Rovers, England Blackburn Rovers 36 13 8 15 40:41 -1 34:38
15 Arsenal FC, England Arsenal FC 36 13 7 16 57:62 -5 33:39
16 Chelsea FC, England Chelsea FC 36 13 7 16 59:73 -14 33:39
17 Grimsby Town, England Grimsby Town 36 11 11 14 49:65 -16 33:39
18 Bolton Wanderers, England Bolton Wanderers 36 12 8 16 50:53 -3 32:40
19 Charlton Athletic, England Charlton Athletic 36 10 8 18 50:64 -14 28:44
20 Huddersfield Town, England Huddersfield Town 36 11 5 20 49:73 -24 27:45
21 Brentford FC, England Brentford FC 36 8 5 23 41:78 -37 21:51
22 Leeds United, England Leeds United 36 6 5 25 41:79 -38 17:55