| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 77:44 | 33 | 52:32 | |
| 2 | Wolverhampton | 42 | 72:49 | 23 | 51:33 | |
| 3 | Preston | 42 | 64:44 | 20 | 49:35 | |
| 4 | Charlton | 42 | 65:51 | 14 | 46:38 | |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 72:65 | 7 | 46:38 | |
| 6 | Brentford | 42 | 69:59 | 10 | 45:39 | |
| 7 | Bolton W. | 42 | 64:60 | 4 | 45:39 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 42 | 55:57 | -2 | 44:40 | |
| 9 | Leeds United | 42 | 64:69 | -5 | 43:41 | |
| 10 | Chelsea | 42 | 65:65 | 0 | 41:43 | |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 65:71 | -6 | 41:43 | |
| 12 | Blackpool | 42 | 61:66 | -5 | 40:44 | |
| 13 | Derby County | 42 | 66:87 | -21 | 40:44 | |
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 79:75 | 4 | 39:45 | |
| 15 | Huddersfield | 42 | 55:68 | -13 | 39:45 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 42 | 54:75 | -21 | 39:45 | |
| 17 | Stoke City | 42 | 58:59 | -1 | 38:46 | |
| 18 | Birmingham | 42 | 58:62 | -4 | 38:46 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 42 | 62:68 | -6 | 38:46 | |
| 20 | Grimsby | 42 | 51:68 | -17 | 38:46 | |
| 21 | Man. City | 42 | 80:77 | 3 | 36:48 | |
| 22 | West Brom | 42 | 74:91 | -17 | 36:48 |
Gegen Portugal gab es schon mühevolle Unentschieden- und Remis-Spiele
— Wolf-Dieter Poschmann