| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 31 | 75:48 | 27 | 41:21 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 29 | 54:40 | 14 | 38:20 | |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 27 | 73:45 | 28 | 37:17 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 29 | 67:53 | 14 | 35:23 | |
| 5 | Stoke City | 31 | 60:47 | 13 | 33:29 | |
| 6 | Bolton W. | 28 | 53:44 | 9 | 30:26 | |
| 7 | Preston | 26 | 50:50 | 0 | 28:24 | |
| 8 | Blackburn | 23 | 46:31 | 15 | 27:19 | |
| 9 | Sheffield W. | 28 | 47:54 | -7 | 27:29 | |
| 10 | Sheffield U. | 26 | 37:44 | -7 | 26:26 | |
| 11 | Nottingham | 28 | 47:52 | -5 | 26:30 | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton | 26 | 44:54 | -10 | 19:33 | |
| 13 | West Brom | 25 | 32:57 | -25 | 15:35 | |
| 14 | Burnley | 27 | 28:57 | -29 | 15:39 | |
| 15 | Birmingham | 24 | 32:70 | -38 | 14:34 | |
| 16 | Bury | 16 | 25:31 | -6 | 11:21 | |
| 17 | Liverpool | 8 | 21:14 | 7 | 10:6 |
Das ist Arbeit, wo man leistet, am Samstag.
— Lothar Matthäus, FC Bayern, nach einem 2:2 beim KSC.