| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 42 | 69:33 | 36 | 58:26 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 73:31 | 42 | 57:27 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 64:30 | 34 | 57:27 | |
| 4 | Man. City | 42 | 77:45 | 32 | 57:27 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 58:40 | 18 | 52:32 | |
| 6 | Tottenham | 42 | 63:42 | 21 | 51:33 | |
| 7 | Chelsea | 42 | 58:49 | 9 | 48:36 | |
| 8 | Man. United | 42 | 69:61 | 8 | 48:36 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 42 | 65:57 | 8 | 47:37 | |
| 10 | Sheffield U. | 42 | 61:60 | 1 | 46:38 | |
| 11 | Newcastle | 42 | 49:52 | -3 | 41:43 | |
| 12 | Leicester | 42 | 41:46 | -5 | 39:45 | |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 39:53 | -14 | 38:46 | |
| 14 | West Ham | 42 | 47:51 | -4 | 36:48 | |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 37:48 | -11 | 36:48 | |
| 16 | West Brom | 42 | 42:54 | -12 | 35:49 | |
| 17 | Stoke City | 42 | 39:56 | -17 | 35:49 | |
| 18 | Coventry | 42 | 44:67 | -23 | 33:51 | |
| 19 | Southampton | 42 | 52:80 | -28 | 31:53 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 39:65 | -26 | 29:55 | |
| 21 | Nottingham | 42 | 47:81 | -34 | 25:59 | |
| 22 | Huddersfield | 42 | 27:59 | -32 | 25:59 |
Dem Kampf gegen unsportliches Verhalten soll ja hier der Kampf angesagt werden.
— Heribert Faßbender