| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 5 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 18 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 9 | 0.82 |
3 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
