| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 53 | +36 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74 | 38 | 
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 53 | +27 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 76 | 49 | 
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 52 | +21 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 62 | 
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 50 | +25 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 44 | 
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 50 | +22 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 55 | 
| 6 | Arsenal | 42 | 49 | +24 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 55 | 
| 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 49 | +11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 48 | +10 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 47 | +11 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 48 | 
| 10 | Burnley | 42 | 45 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 
| 11 | Derby County | 42 | 44 | +8 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 61 | 
| 12 | Aston Villa | 42 | 42 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 
| 13 | Chelsea | 42 | 40 | -7 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 65 | 
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 40 | -6 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 53 | 
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 37 | -21 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 73 | 
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 34 | -14 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 34 | -13 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 54 | 
| 18 | Everton | 42 | 34 | -24 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 66 | 
| 19 | Stoke City | 42 | 34 | -30 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 75 | 
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 32 | -12 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 53 | 65 | 
| 21 | Manchester City | 42 | 29 | -32 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 68 | 
| 22 | Birmingham City | 42 | 28 | -36 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 67 |