| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Derby Derby County | 42 | 21-11-10 21 | 11 | 10 | 67:49 | 18 | 53:31 | |
| 2 |
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Ipswich Ipswich Town | 42 | 23-5-14 23 | 5 | 14 | 66:44 | 22 | 51:33 | |
| 3 |
 |
Liverpool (P) FC Liverpool (P) | 42 | 20-11-11 20 | 11 | 11 | 60:39 | 21 | 51:33 | |
| 4 |
 |
Everton FC Everton | 42 | 16-18-8 16 | 18 | 8 | 56:42 | 14 | 50:34 | |
| 5 |
 |
Stoke Stoke City | 42 | 17-15-10 17 | 15 | 10 | 64:48 | 16 | 49:35 | |
| 6 |
 |
Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 42 | 18-13-11 18 | 13 | 11 | 58:51 | 7 | 49:35 | |
| 7 |
 |
Middlesbrough (N) FC Middlesbrough (N) | 42 | 18-12-12 18 | 12 | 12 | 54:40 | 14 | 48:36 | |
| 8 |
 |
ManCity Manchester City | 42 | 18-10-14 18 | 10 | 14 | 54:54 | 0 | 46:38 | |
| 9 |
 |
Leeds (M) Leeds United (M) | 42 | 16-13-13 16 | 13 | 13 | 57:49 | 8 | 45:39 | |
| 10 |
 |
Burnley FC Burnley | 42 | 17-11-14 17 | 11 | 14 | 68:67 | 1 | 45:39 | |
| 11 |
 |
QPR Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16-10-16 16 | 10 | 16 | 54:54 | 0 | 42:42 | |
| 12 |
 |
Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 14-11-17 14 | 11 | 17 | 57:54 | 3 | 39:45 | |
| 13 |
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West Ham West Ham United | 42 | 13-13-16 13 | 13 | 16 | 58:59 | -1 | 39:45 | |
| 14 |
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Coventry Coventry City | 42 | 12-15-15 12 | 15 | 15 | 51:62 | -11 | 39:45 | |
| 15 |
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Newcastle Newcastle United | 42 | 15-9-18 15 | 9 | 18 | 59:72 | -13 | 39:45 | |
| 16 |
 |
Arsenal FC Arsenal | 42 | 13-11-18 13 | 11 | 18 | 47:49 | -2 | 37:47 | |
| 17 |
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Birmingham Birmingham City | 42 | 14-9-19 14 | 9 | 19 | 53:61 | -8 | 37:47 | |
| 18 |
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Leicester Leicester City | 42 | 12-12-18 12 | 12 | 18 | 46:60 | -14 | 36:48 | |
| 19 |
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Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13-8-21 13 | 8 | 21 | 52:63 | -11 | 34:50 | |
| 20 |
 |
Luton (N) Luton Town (N) | 42 | 11-11-20 11 | 11 | 20 | 47:65 | -18 | 33:51 | |
| 21 |
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Chelsea FC Chelsea | 42 | 9-15-18 9 | 15 | 18 | 42:72 | -30 | 33:51 | |
| 22 |
 |
Carlisle U. (N) Carlisle United (N) | 42 | 12-5-25 12 | 5 | 25 | 43:59 | -16 | 29:55 |