| Pl. | Mannschaft | Games | Goal difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 1452 | 520 | 2300 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 1432 | 510 | 2261 |
| 3 | Everton | 1432 | 248 | 2086 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1340 | 156 | 1950 |
| 5 | Blackburn | 1398 | 4 | 1934 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 1248 | 266 | 1885 |
| 7 | Man. City | 1218 | 118 | 1755 |
| 8 | Sheffield U. | 1244 | -23 | 1732 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 1128 | 225 | 1657 |
| 10 | Bolton W. | 1178 | 6 | 1635 |
| 11 | Sheffield W. | 1084 | 126 | 1605 |
| 12 | Derby County | 1036 | -19 | 1401 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 1104 | -142 | 1401 |
| 14 | West Brom | 976 | 12 | 1358 |
| 15 | Preston | 884 | -74 | 1176 |
| 16 | Birmingham | 888 | -104 | 1153 |
| 17 | Huddersfield | 714 | 243 | 1121 |
| 18 | Man. United | 826 | -117 | 1119 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 766 | -134 | 979 |
| 20 | Notts | 784 | -236 | 944 |
| 21 | Burnley | 672 | -69 | 919 |
| 22 | Tottenham | 682 | -96 | 885 |
| 23 | Bury | 680 | -142 | 857 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton | 552 | -102 | 739 |
| 25 | Stoke City | 590 | -187 | 718 |
| 26 | Nottingham | 550 | -132 | 662 |
| 27 | Leicester | 492 | -91 | 641 |
| 28 | Leeds United | 496 | -67 | 635 |
| 29 | Portsmouth | 420 | -50 | 585 |
| 30 | Bradford City | 426 | -58 | 541 |
| 31 | West Ham | 412 | -72 | 529 |
| 32 | Cardiff City | 336 | 3 | 476 |
| 33 | Oldham | 358 | -68 | 466 |
| 34 | Grimsby | 320 | -72 | 407 |
| 35 | Bristol City | 190 | -35 | 249 |
| 36 | Bradford PA | 122 | -32 | 147 |
| 37 | Blackpool | 126 | -107 | 135 |
| 38 | Brentford | 84 | 25 | 127 |
| 39 | Charlton | 76 | 5 | 121 |
| 40 | Accrington | 70 | -41 | 87 |
| 41 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 13 | 59 |
| 42 | Southampton | 34 | -5 | 48 |
| 43 | Darwen | 56 | -120 | 41 |
| 44 | Coventry | 34 | -22 | 33 |
| 45 | Glossop | 34 | -43 | 22 |
Es entscheidet nur eins und das ist die Leistung, die auf dem Platz abgegolten wird.
— Peter Neururer