| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Southampton | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
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
