| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 45 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 45 | 2.05 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 42 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 39 | 1.77 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Everton | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 34 | 1.55 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 14 | Southampton | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 17 | 0.85 |
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
