| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 47 | 2.24 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 44 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 44 | 2.10 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 43 | 2.05 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 43 | 2.05 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 43 | 2.05 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 42 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 38 | 1.81 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 37 | 1.76 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 37 | 1.76 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 35 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 13 | Everton | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Notts County | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 19 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 22 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 24 | 1.14 |
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
