Classement en direct
| # | Équipe | Équipe | J | G | N | P | Buts | Diff | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Manchester City | Manchester City | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 96:39 | 57 | 60 |
| 2 |  | Manchester United | Manchester United | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 65:24 | 41 | 56 |
| 3 |  | Newcastle United | Newcastle United | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 55:44 | 11 | 49 |
| 4 |  | Everton FC | Everton FC | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 54:45 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 |  | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 50:47 | 3 | 42 |
| 6 |  | Sunderland AFC | Sunderland AFC | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 56:44 | 12 | 39 |
| 7 |  | Middlesbrough FC | Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45:45 | 0 | 39 |
| 8 |  | Liverpool FC | Liverpool FC | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 70:70 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 51:68 | -17 | 33 |
| 10 |  | Derby County | Derby County | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 44:67 | -23 | 32 |
| 11 |  | Burnley FC | Burnley FC | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 49:68 | -19 | 30 |
| 12 |  | Leeds United | Leeds United | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 47:68 | -21 | 29 |
| 13 |  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 29:55 | -26 | 20 |
| 14 |  | Stoke City | Stoke City | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 42:69 | -27 | 17 |
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