| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton W. | 38 | 53:41 | 12 | 48:28 | |
| 2 | Oldham | 37 | 50:38 | 12 | 46:28 | |
| 3 | Sheffield W. | 37 | 62:48 | 14 | 46:28 | |
| 4 | Blackburn | 38 | 72:45 | 27 | 46:30 | |
| 5 | West Brom | 38 | 56:46 | 10 | 45:31 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 39 | 91:60 | 31 | 45:33 | |
| 7 | Man. City | 38 | 56:45 | 11 | 43:33 | |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 50:53 | -3 | 43:33 | |
| 9 | Sunderland | 38 | 69:43 | 26 | 41:35 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 39 | 54:59 | -5 | 38:40 | |
| 11 | Man. United | 38 | 55:64 | -9 | 37:39 | |
| 12 | Newcastle | 39 | 51:51 | 0 | 36:42 | |
| 13 | Sheffield U. | 39 | 69:70 | -1 | 35:43 | |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 52:55 | -3 | 34:40 | |
| 15 | Bradford City | 35 | 43:56 | -13 | 30:40 | |
| 16 | Tottenham | 37 | 41:65 | -24 | 29:45 | |
| 17 | Arsenal | 39 | 38:58 | -20 | 29:49 | |
| 18 | Derby County | 20 | 37:30 | 7 | 25:15 | |
| 19 | Notts | 38 | 30:68 | -38 | 23:53 | |
| 20 | Preston | 18 | 16:23 | -7 | 16:20 | |
| 21 | Bury | 19 | 18:28 | -10 | 14:24 | |
| 22 | Chelsea | 21 | 22:39 | -17 | 11:31 |
Da ist Sol Campbell und er nutzt seine Stärke. Und seine Stärke: Seine Stärke.
— Kevin Keegan