| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 42 | 102:66 | 36 | 53:31 | |
| 2 | Huddersfield | 42 | 91:68 | 23 | 51:33 | |
| 3 | Leicester | 42 | 96:72 | 24 | 48:36 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 96:83 | 13 | 44:40 | |
| 5 | Bury | 42 | 80:80 | 0 | 44:40 | |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 42 | 70:80 | -10 | 44:40 | |
| 7 | Bolton W. | 42 | 81:66 | 15 | 43:41 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 78:73 | 5 | 43:41 | |
| 9 | Newcastle | 42 | 79:81 | -2 | 43:41 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 82:86 | -4 | 41:43 | |
| 11 | Birmingham | 42 | 70:75 | -5 | 41:43 | |
| 12 | Blackburn | 42 | 66:78 | -12 | 41:43 | |
| 13 | Sheffield U. | 42 | 79:86 | -7 | 40:44 | |
| 14 | Sheffield W. | 42 | 81:78 | 3 | 39:45 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 74:76 | -2 | 39:45 | |
| 16 | Liverpool | 42 | 84:87 | -3 | 39:45 | |
| 17 | West Ham | 42 | 81:88 | -7 | 39:45 | |
| 18 | Man. United | 42 | 72:80 | -8 | 39:45 | |
| 19 | Burnley | 42 | 82:98 | -16 | 39:45 | |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 42 | 66:90 | -24 | 39:45 | |
| 21 | Tottenham | 42 | 74:86 | -12 | 38:46 | |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 81:88 | -7 | 37:47 |
Dynamo Dresden hat einen neuen Trikotpartner: DFB, Dresdener Fußball-Bund.
— Klaus Hilpert, Manager des VfL Bochum, nachdem Dresden die Lizenz für die Bundesliga doch erhielt.