| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Derby County | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Southampton | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 15 | Burnley | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 36 | -23 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 45 | -25 | 10 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 7 | 0.32 |
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
