| » Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round | First half | Second half |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Burnley FC | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 85:61 | 24 | 55:29 |
| 2 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 106:67 | 39 | 54:30 |
| 3 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 86:50 | 36 | 53:31 |
| 4 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 83:57 | 26 | 49:35 |
| 5 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 80:59 | 21 | 49:35 |
| 6 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 59:51 | 8 | 48:36 |
| 7 |
|
Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 102:80 | 22 | 45:39 |
| 8 |
|
Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 82:78 | 4 | 44:40 |
| 9 |
|
Preston North End | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 79:76 | 3 | 44:40 |
| 10 |
|
Fulham FC | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 73:80 | -7 | 44:40 |
| 11 |
|
Blackpool FC | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59:71 | -12 | 40:44 |
| 12 |
|
Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 66:75 | -9 | 39:45 |
| 13 |
|
Arsenal FC | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68:80 | -12 | 39:45 |
| 14 |
|
West Ham United | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 75:91 | -16 | 38:46 |
| 15 |
|
Everton FC | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 73:78 | -5 | 37:47 |
| 16 |
|
Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 78:84 | -6 | 37:47 |
| 17 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 60:70 | -10 | 37:47 |
| 18 |
|
Chelsea FC | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 76:91 | -15 | 37:47 |
| 19 |
|
Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63:80 | -17 | 36:48 |
| 20 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 50:74 | -24 | 35:49 |
| 21 |
|
Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 65:92 | -27 | 34:50 |
| 22 |
|
Luton Town | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 50:73 | -23 | 30:54 |