# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Portsmouth FC, England Portsmouth FC 26 15 7 4 44:20 24 37:16
2 Newcastle United, England Newcastle United 26 12 9 5 47:34 13 33:18
3 Derby County, England Derby County 26 12 8 6 39:30 9 32:20
4 Arsenal FC, England Arsenal FC 26 13 5 8 27:16 11 31:23
5 Charlton Athletic, England Charlton Athletic 26 11 9 6 43:37 6 31:22
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers, England Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 11 8 7 49:34 15 30:21
7 Manchester United, England Manchester United 26 10 10 6 29:17 12 30:20
8 Manchester City, England Manchester City 26 10 10 6 35:33 2 30:22
9 Stoke City, England Stoke City 26 12 5 9 45:38 7 29:23
10 Liverpool FC, England Liverpool FC 26 7 13 6 17:15 2 27:23
11 Birmingham City, England Birmingham City 26 8 10 8 26:18 8 26:24
12 Bolton Wanderers, England Bolton Wanderers 26 9 8 9 43:42 1 26:24
13 Blackpool FC, England Blackpool FC 26 8 9 9 37:41 -4 25:27
14 Sunderland AFC, England Sunderland AFC 26 7 10 9 32:37 -5 24:28
15 Burnley FC, England Burnley FC 26 9 6 11 31:36 -5 24:28
16 Chelsea FC, England Chelsea FC 26 8 7 11 45:44 1 23:31
17 Everton FC, England Everton FC 26 8 6 12 19:40 -21 22:29
18 Middlesbrough FC, England Middlesbrough FC 26 7 6 13 29:34 -5 20:32
19 Sheffield United, England Sheffield United 26 8 4 14 34:50 -16 20:34
20 Preston North End, England Preston North End 26 7 4 15 38:47 -9 18:35
21 Huddersfield Town, England Huddersfield Town 26 5 8 13 26:46 -20 18:33
22 Aston Villa, England Aston Villa 26 5 6 15 36:62 -26 16:35