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