| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Blackburn (M) Blackburn Rovers (M) | 34 | 16-7-11 16 | 7 | 11 | 74:55 | 19 | 39:29 | |
| 2 |
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Oldham Oldham Athletic | 31 | 15-9-7 15 | 9 | 7 | 64:48 | 16 | 39:23 | |
| 3 |
 |
ManCity Manchester City | 32 | 14-11-7 14 | 11 | 7 | 43:31 | 12 | 39:25 | |
| 4 |
 |
Everton FC Everton | 32 | 15-7-10 15 | 7 | 10 | 66:42 | 24 | 37:27 | |
| 5 |
 |
Sunderland AFC Sunderland | 32 | 17-3-12 17 | 3 | 12 | 73:62 | 11 | 37:27 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 32 | 13-11-8 13 | 11 | 8 | 42:33 | 9 | 37:27 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sheffield Wed. Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 13-11-8 13 | 11 | 8 | 56:48 | 8 | 37:27 | |
| 8 |
 |
Bradford Bradford City | 32 | 11-12-9 11 | 12 | 9 | 50:41 | 9 | 34:30 | |
| 9 |
 |
Bradford P.A. (N) Bradford P.A. (N) | 32 | 14-6-12 14 | 6 | 12 | 54:58 | -4 | 34:30 | |
| 10 |
 |
Burnley (P) FC Burnley (P) | 32 | 14-5-13 14 | 5 | 13 | 53:44 | 9 | 33:31 | |
| 11 |
 |
West Brom West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 12-9-10 12 | 9 | 10 | 39:31 | 8 | 33:29 | |
| 12 |
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Villa Aston Villa | 32 | 12-8-12 12 | 8 | 12 | 55:64 | -9 | 32:32 | |
| 13 |
 |
Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough | 33 | 11-10-12 11 | 10 | 12 | 53:66 | -13 | 32:34 | |
| 14 |
 |
Liverpool FC Liverpool | 33 | 10-9-14 10 | 9 | 14 | 56:71 | -15 | 29:37 | |
| 15 |
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Newcastle Newcastle United | 32 | 9-9-14 9 | 9 | 14 | 40:42 | -2 | 27:37 | |
| 16 |
 |
Bolton Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 10-6-17 10 | 6 | 17 | 63:78 | -15 | 26:40 | |
| 17 |
 |
Notts (N) Notts County (N) | 33 | 7-11-15 7 | 11 | 15 | 36:53 | -17 | 25:41 | |
| 18 |
 |
Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 7-11-15 7 | 11 | 15 | 49:75 | -26 | 25:41 | |
| 19 |
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Chelsea FC Chelsea | 30 | 6-12-12 6 | 12 | 12 | 38:49 | -11 | 24:36 | |
| 20 |
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ManUnited Manchester United | 31 | 6-11-14 6 | 11 | 14 | 37:50 | -13 | 23:39 |