| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Oldham Oldham Athletic | 36 | 17-11-8 17 | 11 | 8 | 69:52 | 17 | 45:27 | |
| 2 |
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Everton FC Everton | 36 | 18-7-11 18 | 7 | 11 | 73:45 | 28 | 43:29 | |
| 3 |
 |
ManCity Manchester City | 35 | 15-13-7 15 | 13 | 7 | 47:31 | 16 | 43:27 | |
| 4 |
 |
Sheffield Wed. Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 14-12-9 14 | 12 | 9 | 58:51 | 7 | 40:30 | |
| 5 |
 |
Blackburn (M) Blackburn Rovers (M) | 35 | 16-7-12 16 | 7 | 12 | 74:58 | 16 | 39:31 | |
| 6 |
 |
Burnley (P) FC Burnley (P) | 35 | 16-6-13 16 | 6 | 13 | 57:45 | 12 | 38:32 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 34 | 13-12-9 13 | 12 | 9 | 43:37 | 6 | 38:30 | |
| 8 |
 |
Sunderland AFC Sunderland | 35 | 17-4-14 17 | 4 | 14 | 74:69 | 5 | 38:32 | |
| 9 |
 |
West Brom West Bromwich Albion | 37 | 14-10-13 14 | 10 | 13 | 46:43 | 3 | 38:36 | |
| 10 |
 |
Bradford Bradford City | 34 | 12-13-9 12 | 13 | 9 | 53:42 | 11 | 37:31 | |
| 11 |
 |
Bradford P.A. (N) Bradford P.A. (N) | 35 | 15-7-13 15 | 7 | 13 | 62:62 | 0 | 37:33 | |
| 12 |
 |
Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough | 36 | 13-11-12 13 | 11 | 12 | 62:70 | -8 | 37:35 | |
| 13 |
 |
Villa Aston Villa | 35 | 12-11-12 12 | 11 | 12 | 58:67 | -9 | 35:35 | |
| 14 |
 |
Liverpool FC Liverpool | 35 | 11-9-15 11 | 9 | 15 | 59:73 | -14 | 31:39 | |
| 15 |
 |
Newcastle Newcastle United | 35 | 9-10-16 9 | 10 | 16 | 41:46 | -5 | 28:42 | |
| 16 |
 |
Chelsea FC Chelsea | 33 | 8-12-13 8 | 12 | 13 | 45:52 | -7 | 28:38 | |
| 17 |
 |
Bolton Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 10-7-18 10 | 7 | 18 | 65:82 | -17 | 27:43 | |
| 18 |
 |
Notts (N) Notts County (N) | 36 | 7-13-16 7 | 13 | 16 | 38:57 | -19 | 27:45 | |
| 19 |
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Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 8-11-16 8 | 11 | 16 | 55:80 | -25 | 27:43 | |
| 20 |
 |
ManUnited Manchester United | 35 | 7-12-16 7 | 12 | 16 | 41:58 | -17 | 26:44 |