# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Arsenal FC, England Arsenal FC 42 21 12 9 97:64 33 54:30
2 Preston North End, England Preston North End 42 21 12 9 85:60 25 54:30
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers, England Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 19 13 10 86:63 23 51:33
4 West Bromwich Albion, England West Bromwich Albion 42 21 8 13 66:60 6 50:34
5 Charlton Athletic, England Charlton Athletic 42 19 11 12 77:63 14 49:35
6 Burnley FC, England Burnley FC 42 18 12 12 67:52 15 48:36
7 Blackpool FC, England Blackpool FC 42 19 9 14 71:70 1 47:37
8 Manchester United, England Manchester United 42 18 10 14 69:72 -3 46:38
9 Sunderland AFC, England Sunderland AFC 42 15 13 14 68:82 -14 43:41
10 Tottenham Hotspur, England Tottenham Hotspur 42 15 11 16 78:69 9 41:43
11 Aston Villa, England Aston Villa 42 14 13 15 63:61 2 41:43
12 Cardiff City, Wales Cardiff City 42 14 12 16 54:46 8 40:44
13 Middlesbrough FC, England Middlesbrough FC 42 14 11 17 70:77 -7 39:45
14 Bolton Wanderers, England Bolton Wanderers 42 15 9 18 61:69 -8 39:45
15 Portsmouth FC, England Portsmouth FC 42 14 10 18 74:83 -9 38:46
16 Newcastle United, England Newcastle United 42 14 9 19 59:70 -11 37:47
17 Liverpool FC, England Liverpool FC 42 14 8 20 61:82 -21 36:48
18 Sheffield Wednesday, England Sheffield Wednesday 42 12 11 19 62:72 -10 35:49
19 Chelsea FC, England Chelsea FC 42 12 11 19 56:66 -10 35:49
20 Manchester City, England Manchester City 42 14 7 21 72:87 -15 35:49
21 Stoke City, England Stoke City 42 12 10 20 53:66 -13 34:50
22 Derby County, England Derby County 42 11 10 21 59:74 -15 32:52