| Pts | P | V | E | D | GM | GR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Blackburn | 56 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 39 |
| 2 |  | Manchester City | 54 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 60 | 41 |
| 3 |  | Liverpool | 51 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 37 |
| 4 |  | Wolves | 48 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 50 |
| 5 |  | Everton | 43 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 45 |
| 6 |  | Stoke City | 43 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 41 |
| 7 |  | Bolton | 32 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 48 |
| 8 |  | Manchester United | 31 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 56 |
| 9 |  | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 60 |
| 10 |  | West Bromwich | 25 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 63 |
