 |
 |
|
|
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 38:9 | 29 | 29:3 |
| 2 |
|
Derby County | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 37:17 | 20 | 28:4 |
| 3 |
|
Arsenal FC | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 42:13 | 29 | 24:8 |
| 4 |
|
Stoke City | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 34:21 | 13 | 24:8 |
| 5 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35:15 | 20 | 23:9 |
| 6 |
|
Everton FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28:21 | 7 | 23:9 |
| 7 |
|
Manchester City | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24:16 | 8 | 22:10 |
| 8 |
|
Newcastle United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27:24 | 3 | 22:10 |
| 9 |
|
Burnley FC | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23:13 | 10 | 22:10 |
| 10 |
|
Manchester United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30:15 | 15 | 21:11 |
| 11 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30:19 | 11 | 21:11 |
| 12 |
|
Chelsea FC | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 36:22 | 14 | 21:11 |
| 13 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 39:26 | 13 | 21:11 |
| 14 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24:17 | 7 | 20:12 |
| 15 |
|
Birmingham City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13:7 | 6 | 19:13 |
| 16 |
|
Sheffield United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26:23 | 3 | 19:13 |
| 17 |
|
Aston Villa | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33:32 | 1 | 19:13 |
| 18 |
|
Blackpool FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20:21 | -1 | 19:13 |
| 19 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29:19 | 10 | 18:14 |
| 20 |
|
Liverpool FC | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20:13 | 7 | 17:15 |
| 21 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17:17 | 0 | 15:17 |
| 22 |
|
Preston North End | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26:30 | -4 | 15:17 |
