| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 19 | Southampton | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 39 | -27 | 10 | 0.53 |
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
