# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers, England Wolverhampton Wanderers 37 22 6 9 80:45 35 50:24
2 Liverpool FC, England Liverpool FC 37 21 7 9 74:47 27 49:25
3 Manchester United, England Manchester United 37 18 11 8 85:53 32 47:27
4 Stoke City, England Stoke City 37 19 7 11 77:52 25 45:29
5 Blackpool FC, England Blackpool FC 37 20 5 12 66:62 4 45:29
6 Sheffield United, England Sheffield United 37 19 5 13 81:70 11 43:31
7 Preston North End, England Preston North End 37 17 9 11 71:65 6 43:31
8 Aston Villa, England Aston Villa 37 16 7 14 56:46 10 39:35
9 Middlesbrough FC, England Middlesbrough FC 37 16 7 14 67:60 7 39:35
10 Sunderland AFC, England Sunderland AFC 37 16 7 14 59:58 1 39:35
11 Derby County, England Derby County 37 16 5 16 68:66 2 37:37
12 Everton FC, England Everton FC 37 14 9 14 55:61 -6 37:37
13 Portsmouth FC, England Portsmouth FC 37 15 6 16 62:58 4 36:38
14 Blackburn Rovers, England Blackburn Rovers 37 14 8 15 42:41 1 36:38
15 Bolton Wanderers, England Bolton Wanderers 37 13 8 16 53:55 -2 34:40
16 Arsenal FC, England Arsenal FC 37 13 7 17 58:64 -6 33:41
17 Chelsea FC, England Chelsea FC 37 13 7 17 59:75 -16 33:41
18 Grimsby Town, England Grimsby Town 37 11 11 15 51:70 -19 33:41
19 Charlton Athletic, England Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 53:67 -14 29:45
20 Huddersfield Town, England Huddersfield Town 37 12 5 20 51:74 -23 29:45
21 Brentford FC, England Brentford FC 37 8 5 24 42:81 -39 21:53
22 Leeds United, England Leeds United 37 6 5 26 42:82 -40 17:57