| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 38 | 74:46 | 28 | 51:25 | |
| 2 | Bristol City | 38 | 66:47 | 19 | 48:28 | |
| 3 | Everton | 38 | 70:46 | 24 | 45:31 | |
| 4 | Sheffield U. | 38 | 57:55 | 2 | 45:31 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 38 | 78:52 | 26 | 44:32 | |
| 6 | Bolton W. | 38 | 59:47 | 12 | 44:32 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 38 | 66:59 | 7 | 44:32 | |
| 8 | Man. United | 38 | 53:56 | -3 | 42:34 | |
| 9 | Birmingham | 38 | 52:52 | 0 | 38:38 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 38 | 65:66 | -1 | 37:39 | |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 56:63 | -7 | 36:40 | |
| 12 | Blackburn | 38 | 56:59 | -3 | 35:41 | |
| 13 | Sheffield W. | 38 | 49:60 | -11 | 35:41 | |
| 14 | Preston | 38 | 44:57 | -13 | 35:41 | |
| 15 | Liverpool | 38 | 64:65 | -1 | 33:43 | |
| 16 | Bury | 38 | 58:68 | -10 | 32:44 | |
| 17 | Man. City | 38 | 53:77 | -24 | 32:44 | |
| 18 | Notts | 38 | 46:50 | -4 | 31:45 | |
| 19 | Derby County | 38 | 41:59 | -18 | 27:49 | |
| 20 | Stoke City | 38 | 41:64 | -23 | 26:50 |
Ja, bis morgen früh um acht.
— Felix Magath auf die Frage, ob er seiner Mannschaft jetzt frei gebe