| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 37 | 1.76 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 34 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Derby County | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Southampton | 21 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 16 | 0.76 |
2 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
