| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Blackburn Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 20-9-9 20 | 9 | 9 | 60:43 | 17 | 49:27 | |
| 2 |
 |
Everton FC Everton | 38 | 20-6-12 20 | 6 | 12 | 46:42 | 4 | 46:30 | |
| 3 |
 |
Newcastle Newcastle United | 38 | 18-8-12 18 | 8 | 12 | 64:50 | 14 | 44:32 | |
| 4 |
 |
Bolton (N) Bolton Wanderers (N) | 38 | 20-3-15 20 | 3 | 15 | 54:43 | 11 | 43:33 | |
| 5 |
 |
Sheffield Wed. Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 16-9-13 16 | 9 | 13 | 69:49 | 20 | 41:35 | |
| 6 |
 |
Villa Aston Villa | 38 | 17-7-14 17 | 7 | 14 | 76:63 | 13 | 41:35 | |
| 7 |
 |
Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough | 38 | 16-8-14 16 | 8 | 14 | 56:45 | 11 | 40:36 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sunderland AFC Sunderland | 38 | 14-11-13 14 | 11 | 13 | 58:51 | 7 | 39:37 | |
| 9 |
 |
West Brom (N) West Bromwich Albion (N) | 38 | 15-9-14 15 | 9 | 14 | 43:47 | -4 | 39:37 | |
| 10 |
 |
Arsenal FC Arsenal | 38 | 15-8-15 15 | 8 | 15 | 55:59 | -4 | 38:38 | |
| 11 |
 |
Bradford (P) Bradford City (P) | 38 | 15-8-15 15 | 8 | 15 | 46:50 | -4 | 38:38 | |
| 12 |
 |
Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14-9-15 14 | 9 | 15 | 53:53 | 0 | 37:39 | |
| 13 |
 |
ManUnited (M) Manchester United (M) | 38 | 13-11-14 13 | 11 | 14 | 45:60 | -15 | 37:39 | |
| 14 |
 |
Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 38 | 13-10-15 13 | 10 | 15 | 63:56 | 7 | 36:40 | |
| 15 |
 |
ManCity Manchester City | 38 | 13-9-16 13 | 9 | 16 | 56:58 | -2 | 35:41 | |
| 16 |
 |
Notts Notts County | 38 | 14-7-17 14 | 7 | 17 | 46:63 | -17 | 35:41 | |
| 17 |
 |
Liverpool FC Liverpool | 38 | 12-10-16 12 | 10 | 16 | 49:55 | -6 | 34:42 | |
| 18 |
 |
Oldham Oldham Athletic | 38 | 12-10-16 12 | 10 | 16 | 46:54 | -8 | 34:42 | |
| 19 |
 |
Preston Preston North End | 38 | 13-7-18 13 | 7 | 18 | 40:57 | -17 | 33:43 | |
| 20 |
 |
Bury FC Bury | 38 | 6-9-23 6 | 9 | 23 | 32:59 | -27 | 21:55 |