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