# Team M. W D L goals Dif. Pt.
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers, England Wolverhampton Wanderers 32 22 6 4 82:37 45 50:14
2 Preston North End, England Preston North End 32 20 5 7 79:41 38 45:19
3 West Bromwich Albion, England West Bromwich Albion 32 14 13 5 73:55 18 41:23
4 Manchester United, England Manchester United 32 15 8 9 79:58 21 38:26
5 Luton Town, England Luton Town 32 17 4 11 58:44 14 38:26
6 Manchester City, England Manchester City 32 16 4 12 82:82 0 36:28
7 Nottingham Forest, England Nottingham Forest 32 15 5 12 64:47 17 35:29
8 Tottenham Hotspur, England Tottenham Hotspur 32 14 7 11 73:68 5 35:29
9 Burnley FC, England Burnley FC 32 16 3 13 64:61 3 35:29
10 Chelsea FC, England Chelsea FC 32 13 7 12 69:63 6 33:31
11 Blackpool FC, England Blackpool FC 32 13 6 13 58:53 5 32:32
12 Everton FC, England Everton FC 32 10 11 11 47:52 -5 31:33
13 Bolton Wanderers, England Bolton Wanderers 32 12 7 13 56:70 -14 31:33
14 Birmingham City, England Birmingham City 32 10 9 13 56:75 -19 29:35
15 Arsenal FC, England Arsenal FC 32 12 4 16 53:64 -11 28:36
16 Aston Villa, England Aston Villa 32 11 5 16 56:71 -15 27:37
17 Leeds United, England Leeds United 32 10 6 16 42:53 -11 26:38
18 Portsmouth FC, England Portsmouth FC 32 9 7 16 57:65 -8 25:39
19 Leicester City, England Leicester City 32 10 4 18 68:84 -16 24:40
20 Newcastle United, England Newcastle United 32 9 5 18 51:60 -9 23:41
21 Sheffield Wednesday, England Sheffield Wednesday 32 8 5 19 57:78 -21 21:43
22 Sunderland AFC, England Sunderland AFC 32 6 9 17 38:81 -43 21:43