| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 45 | 9 | +36 | 47 | 2.35 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 41 | 2.05 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 39 | 1.95 |
| 6 | Everton | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 39 | 1.95 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 39 | 1.95 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 36 | 1.80 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Southampton | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Derby County | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 18 | 1.00 |
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
