| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 81:32 | 49 | 59:25 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 42 | 81:48 | 33 | 52:32 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 42 | 56:43 | 13 | 52:32 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 77:57 | 20 | 50:34 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 42 | 83:70 | 13 | 47:37 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 65:57 | 8 | 47:37 | |
| 7 | Preston | 42 | 67:68 | -1 | 47:37 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 42 | 68:50 | 18 | 45:39 | |
| 9 | Blackpool | 42 | 57:41 | 16 | 44:40 | |
| 10 | Man. City | 42 | 52:47 | 5 | 42:42 | |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 65:61 | 4 | 42:42 | |
| 12 | Sheffield U. | 42 | 65:70 | -5 | 42:42 | |
| 13 | Charlton | 42 | 57:66 | -9 | 40:44 | |
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 52:66 | -14 | 40:44 | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 42 | 41:55 | -14 | 38:46 | |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 71:73 | -2 | 37:47 | |
| 17 | Bolton W. | 42 | 46:58 | -12 | 37:47 | |
| 18 | Chelsea | 42 | 53:71 | -18 | 37:47 | |
| 19 | Huddersfield | 42 | 51:60 | -9 | 36:48 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | 42 | 56:67 | -11 | 36:48 | |
| 21 | Blackburn | 42 | 54:72 | -18 | 32:52 | |
| 22 | Grimsby | 42 | 45:111 | -66 | 22:62 |
Während des Telefonats sagte mir Harald Strutz, dass Ansgar Brinkmann kein Telefon hätte und das sein Wohnsitz nicht bekannt sei.
— Heribert Bruchhagen, Manager des HSV, will Ansgar Brinkmann von Mainz 05 verpflichten...