| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Arsenal FC Arsenal | 39 | 24-7-8 24 | 7 | 8 | 112:55 | 57 | 55:23 | |
| 2 |
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Sheffield Wed. Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 20-8-10 20 | 8 | 10 | 76:61 | 15 | 48:28 | |
| 3 |
 |
Villa Aston Villa | 37 | 20-7-10 20 | 7 | 10 | 83:66 | 17 | 47:27 | |
| 4 |
 |
Newcastle (P) Newcastle United (P) | 39 | 21-5-13 21 | 5 | 13 | 66:57 | 9 | 47:31 | |
| 5 |
 |
West Brom West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 19-7-12 19 | 7 | 12 | 76:60 | 16 | 45:31 | |
| 6 |
 |
Leeds (N) Leeds United (N) | 38 | 14-13-11 14 | 13 | 11 | 58:56 | 2 | 41:35 | |
| 7 |
 |
Huddersfield Huddersfield Town | 37 | 16-8-13 16 | 8 | 13 | 59:49 | 10 | 40:34 | |
| 8 |
 |
Derby Derby County | 38 | 13-14-11 13 | 14 | 11 | 70:62 | 8 | 40:36 | |
| 9 |
 |
Portsmouth FC Portsmouth | 38 | 17-6-15 17 | 6 | 15 | 69:71 | -2 | 40:36 | |
| 10 |
 |
Sunderland AFC Sunderland | 39 | 15-9-15 15 | 9 | 15 | 60:72 | -12 | 39:39 | |
| 11 |
 |
Everton (M) FC Everton (M) | 38 | 15-8-15 15 | 8 | 15 | 78:69 | 9 | 38:38 | |
| 12 |
 |
Blackburn Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 14-10-15 14 | 10 | 15 | 75:91 | -16 | 38:40 | |
| 13 |
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Birmingham Birmingham City | 38 | 14-9-15 14 | 9 | 15 | 55:50 | 5 | 37:39 | |
| 14 |
 |
ManCity Manchester City | 39 | 15-5-19 15 | 5 | 19 | 65:65 | 0 | 35:43 | |
| 15 |
 |
Liverpool FC Liverpool | 38 | 12-11-15 12 | 11 | 15 | 72:78 | -6 | 35:41 | |
| 16 |
 |
Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 37 | 13-9-15 13 | 9 | 15 | 66:76 | -10 | 35:39 | |
| 17 |
 |
Chelsea FC Chelsea | 38 | 13-5-20 13 | 5 | 20 | 56:67 | -11 | 31:45 | |
| 18 |
 |
Bolton Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 11-8-19 11 | 8 | 19 | 69:85 | -16 | 30:46 | |
| 19 |
 |
Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough | 38 | 11-8-19 11 | 8 | 19 | 55:71 | -16 | 30:46 | |
| 20 |
 |
Wolves (N) Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | 38 | 11-8-19 11 | 8 | 19 | 70:89 | -19 | 30:46 | |
| 21 |
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Blackpool FC Blackpool | 38 | 13-3-22 13 | 3 | 22 | 64:80 | -16 | 29:47 | |
| 22 |
 |
Leicester Leicester City | 38 | 8-12-18 8 | 12 | 18 | 60:84 | -24 | 28:48 |