| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Southampton | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 2 | 0.18 |
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
