| Pl. | Team | Sp. | ss-u-n | U | N | Tore | Diff. | Punkte | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Oldham Oldham Athletic | 28 | 14-9-5 14 | 9 | 5 | 63:46 | 17 | 37:19 | |
| 2 |
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Sheffield Wed. Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 13-9-6 13 | 9 | 6 | 54:40 | 14 | 35:21 | |
| 3 |
 |
ManCity Manchester City | 28 | 13-9-6 13 | 9 | 6 | 35:26 | 9 | 35:21 | |
| 4 |
 |
Everton FC Everton | 28 | 13-7-8 13 | 7 | 8 | 56:35 | 21 | 33:23 | |
| 5 |
 |
Blackburn (M) Blackburn Rovers (M) | 28 | 13-6-9 13 | 6 | 9 | 64:47 | 17 | 32:24 | |
| 6 |
 |
West Brom West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 12-7-8 12 | 7 | 8 | 36:25 | 11 | 31:23 | |
| 7 |
 |
Sheffield U. Sheffield United | 27 | 11-9-7 11 | 9 | 7 | 33:26 | 7 | 31:23 | |
| 8 |
 |
Bradford Bradford City | 28 | 9-12-7 9 | 12 | 7 | 44:35 | 9 | 30:26 | |
| 9 |
 |
Sunderland AFC Sunderland | 28 | 14-2-12 14 | 2 | 12 | 63:58 | 5 | 30:26 | |
| 10 |
 |
Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough | 28 | 10-9-9 10 | 9 | 9 | 47:53 | -6 | 29:27 | |
| 11 |
 |
Bradford P.A. (N) Bradford P.A. (N) | 27 | 12-5-10 12 | 5 | 10 | 42:50 | -8 | 29:25 | |
| 12 |
 |
Burnley (P) FC Burnley (P) | 28 | 11-5-12 11 | 5 | 12 | 44:39 | 5 | 27:29 | |
| 13 |
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Villa Aston Villa | 28 | 9-8-11 9 | 8 | 11 | 42:58 | -16 | 26:30 | |
| 14 |
 |
Liverpool FC Liverpool | 28 | 8-8-12 8 | 8 | 12 | 46:57 | -11 | 24:32 | |
| 15 |
 |
Newcastle Newcastle United | 28 | 8-7-13 8 | 7 | 13 | 36:39 | -3 | 23:33 | |
| 16 |
 |
ManUnited Manchester United | 28 | 6-10-12 6 | 10 | 12 | 36:44 | -8 | 22:34 | |
| 17 |
 |
Chelsea FC Chelsea | 28 | 5-12-11 5 | 12 | 11 | 35:46 | -11 | 22:34 | |
| 18 |
 |
Bolton Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 8-4-15 8 | 4 | 15 | 51:65 | -14 | 20:34 | |
| 19 |
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Notts (N) Notts County (N) | 28 | 6-8-14 6 | 8 | 14 | 32:47 | -15 | 20:36 | |
| 20 |
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Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 6-8-14 6 | 8 | 14 | 44:67 | -23 | 20:36 |