| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Southampton | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 5 | 0.45 |
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
