# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Liverpool FC, England Liverpool FC 36 17 14 5 32:17 15 48:16
2 Manchester United, England Manchester United 36 20 7 9 40:24 16 47:29
3 Arsenal FC, England Arsenal FC 36 9 24 3 26:20 6 42:13
4 Middlesbrough FC, England Middlesbrough FC 36 3 31 2 4:3 1 37:10
  Sunderland AFC, England Sunderland AFC 36 2 33 1 4:3 1 37:9
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers, England Wolverhampton Wanderers 36 1 35 0 6:2 4 37:6
7 Blackpool FC, England Blackpool FC 36 1 34 1 4:3 1 36:6
8 Blackburn Rovers, England Blackburn Rovers 36 1 34 1 3:2 1 36:10
9 Everton FC, England Everton FC 36 1 34 1 5:5 0 36:10
10 Stoke City, England Stoke City 36 2 31 3 2:3 -1 35:13
11 Brentford FC, England Brentford FC 36 0 35 1 1:2 -1 35:7
  Preston North End, England Preston North End 36 1 33 2 1:2 -1 35:12
13 Aston Villa, England Aston Villa 36 1 33 2 2:4 -2 35:11
14 Leeds United, England Leeds United 36 0 34 2 1:3 -2 34:9
15 Sheffield United, England Sheffield United 36 0 33 3 5:8 -3 33:11
16 Huddersfield Town, England Huddersfield Town 36 0 33 3 3:6 -3 33:11
17 Portsmouth FC, England Portsmouth FC 36 0 33 3 0:3 -3 33:12
18 Derby County, England Derby County 36 0 33 3 3:7 -4 33:11
19 Bolton Wanderers, England Bolton Wanderers 36 0 33 3 1:5 -4 33:14
20 Chelsea FC, England Chelsea FC 36 1 31 4 3:10 -7 33:15
21 Grimsby Town, England Grimsby Town 36 0 33 3 0:7 -7 33:17
22 Charlton Athletic, England Charlton Athletic 36 0 31 5 0:7 -7 31:18