# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Preston North End, England Preston North End 21 15 3 3 46:25 21 33:9
2 Arsenal FC, England Arsenal FC 20 14 3 3 57:28 29 31:9
3 Charlton Athletic, England Charlton Athletic 20 11 8 1 44:20 24 30:10
4 Blackpool FC, England Blackpool FC 20 13 4 3 44:21 23 30:10
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers, England Wolverhampton Wanderers 20 12 5 3 51:26 25 29:11
6 Middlesbrough FC, England Middlesbrough FC 21 12 5 4 46:27 19 29:13
7 West Bromwich Albion, England West Bromwich Albion 21 13 3 5 35:19 16 29:13
8 Sunderland AFC, England Sunderland AFC 20 10 9 1 38:25 13 29:11
9 Tottenham Hotspur, England Tottenham Hotspur 21 11 6 4 55:37 18 28:14
10 Burnley FC, England Burnley FC 21 11 6 4 36:20 16 28:14
11 Manchester City, England Manchester City 21 12 2 7 45:28 17 26:16
12 Portsmouth FC, England Portsmouth FC 20 10 6 4 43:30 13 26:14
13 Liverpool FC, England Liverpool FC 21 10 6 5 36:28 8 26:16
14 Aston Villa, England Aston Villa 20 9 7 4 36:22 14 25:15
15 Manchester United, England Manchester United 20 10 5 5 32:29 3 25:15
16 Derby County, England Derby County 20 9 6 5 41:28 13 24:16
17 Stoke City, England Stoke City 21 10 4 7 35:26 9 24:18
18 Newcastle United, England Newcastle United 21 9 5 7 34:33 1 23:19
19 Cardiff City, Wales Cardiff City 21 7 8 6 32:17 15 22:20
20 Chelsea FC, England Chelsea FC 20 9 4 7 32:23 9 22:18
21 Bolton Wanderers, England Bolton Wanderers 20 9 4 7 39:34 5 22:18
22 Sheffield Wednesday, England Sheffield Wednesday 21 8 6 7 35:32 3 22:20