| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 36 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Wimbledon | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Southampton | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 37 | -26 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 62 | -36 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Everton | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 37 | -25 | 11 | 0.50 |
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
