| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 20 | 2.22 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Everton | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 6 | 0.60 |
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
