| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 11 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 13 | Wimbledon | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 18 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 | 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
