| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 22 | 56:32 | 24 | 29:15 | |
| 2 | Burnley | 21 | 52:35 | 17 | 27:15 | |
| 3 | Sunderland | 22 | 48:32 | 16 | 27:17 | |
| 4 | Bolton W. | 21 | 43:28 | 15 | 25:17 | |
| 5 | Huddersfield | 21 | 40:34 | 6 | 25:17 | |
| 6 | Leicester | 21 | 52:42 | 10 | 24:18 | |
| 7 | Tottenham | 21 | 47:38 | 9 | 24:18 | |
| 8 | West Ham | 20 | 35:28 | 7 | 22:18 | |
| 9 | Sheffield W. | 21 | 38:43 | -5 | 22:20 | |
| 10 | Birmingham | 21 | 26:31 | -5 | 21:21 | |
| 11 | Man. United | 20 | 28:37 | -9 | 20:20 | |
| 12 | Leeds United | 21 | 43:40 | 3 | 20:22 | |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 40:42 | -2 | 20:22 | |
| 14 | Arsenal | 21 | 37:42 | -5 | 20:22 | |
| 15 | Sheffield U. | 21 | 37:48 | -11 | 20:22 | |
| 16 | Blackburn | 21 | 39:53 | -14 | 20:22 | |
| 17 | Liverpool | 19 | 30:28 | 2 | 18:20 | |
| 18 | Bury | 21 | 36:43 | -7 | 18:24 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 22 | 28:38 | -10 | 18:26 | |
| 20 | Derby County | 21 | 39:38 | 1 | 17:25 | |
| 21 | Everton | 22 | 33:51 | -18 | 14:30 | |
| 22 | West Brom | 21 | 29:53 | -24 | 11:31 |
Das Problem des deutschen Fußballs ist der Mangel an Quantität der Qualität.
— Uli Stielike