| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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ManUnited Manchester United | 25 | 18-3-4 18 | 3 | 4 | 60:29 | 31 | 39:11 | |
| 2 |
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Sheffield Wed. (P) Sheffield Wednesday (P) | 26 | 15-2-9 15 | 2 | 9 | 58:40 | 18 | 32:20 | |
| 3 |
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Newcastle (M) Newcastle United (M) | 26 | 12-8-6 12 | 8 | 6 | 50:33 | 17 | 32:20 | |
| 4 |
 |
Bury FC Bury | 27 | 10-8-9 10 | 8 | 9 | 44:44 | 0 | 28:26 | |
| 5 |
 |
Preston Preston North End | 27 | 9-9-9 9 | 9 | 9 | 39:40 | -1 | 27:27 | |
| 6 |
 |
ManCity Manchester City | 24 | 10-6-8 10 | 6 | 8 | 45:40 | 5 | 26:22 | |
| 7 |
 |
Villa Aston Villa | 26 | 9-8-9 9 | 8 | 9 | 46:43 | 3 | 26:26 | |
| 8 |
 |
Bristol City Bristol City | 26 | 9-8-9 9 | 8 | 9 | 43:45 | -2 | 26:26 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 27 | 9-8-10 9 | 8 | 10 | 40:44 | -4 | 26:28 | |
| 10 |
 |
Notts Notts County | 28 | 9-8-11 9 | 8 | 11 | 31:35 | -4 | 26:30 | |
| 11 |
 |
Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough | 26 | 9-7-10 9 | 7 | 10 | 30:31 | -1 | 25:27 | |
| 12 |
 |
Everton FC Everton | 24 | 10-4-10 10 | 4 | 10 | 42:41 | 1 | 24:24 | |
| 13 |
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Nottingham (N) Nottingham Forest (N) | 26 | 7-10-9 7 | 10 | 9 | 39:43 | -4 | 24:28 | |
| 14 |
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Chelsea (N) FC Chelsea (N) | 27 | 10-4-13 10 | 4 | 13 | 39:52 | -13 | 24:30 | |
| 15 |
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Liverpool FC Liverpool | 24 | 9-5-10 9 | 5 | 10 | 42:36 | 6 | 23:25 | |
| 16 |
 |
Bolton Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 10-3-14 10 | 3 | 14 | 34:42 | -8 | 23:31 | |
| 17 |
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Blackburn Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 8-7-11 8 | 7 | 11 | 35:47 | -12 | 23:29 | |
| 18 |
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Arsenal FC Arsenal | 26 | 8-7-11 8 | 7 | 11 | 35:48 | -13 | 23:29 | |
| 19 |
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Birmingham Birmingham City | 26 | 6-10-10 6 | 10 | 10 | 28:41 | -13 | 22:30 | |
| 20 |
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Sunderland AFC Sunderland | 26 | 9-3-14 9 | 3 | 14 | 50:56 | -6 | 21:31 |