| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 14 | 47:21 | 26 | 23:5 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 13 | 41:13 | 28 | 22:4 | |
| 3 | Blackburn | 14 | 27:21 | 6 | 17:11 | |
| 4 | Preston | 15 | 25:23 | 2 | 17:13 | |
| 5 | Sheffield W. | 13 | 25:22 | 3 | 16:10 | |
| 6 | Sheffield U. | 14 | 24:23 | 1 | 16:12 | |
| 7 | Nottingham | 13 | 26:25 | 1 | 15:11 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 14 | 31:20 | 11 | 15:13 | |
| 9 | Burnley | 14 | 25:19 | 6 | 15:13 | |
| 10 | Birmingham | 15 | 30:41 | -11 | 14:16 | |
| 11 | West Brom | 15 | 29:31 | -2 | 13:17 | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton | 14 | 19:29 | -10 | 10:18 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 14 | 18:33 | -15 | 9:19 | |
| 14 | Bolton W. | 14 | 18:30 | -12 | 7:21 | |
| 15 | Liverpool | 15 | 18:39 | -21 | 7:23 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 11 | 14:27 | -13 | 6:16 |
Ich bin einfach verrückt nach Fußball, ich liebe ihn, und mache alles für ihn.
— Lothar Matthäus