| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 52 | 2.74 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 49 | 2.58 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 46 | 13 | +33 | 46 | 2.42 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 44 | 2.32 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 39 | 2.05 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 38 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 37 | 1.95 |
| 8 | Everton | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 35 | 1.84 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 12 | Southampton | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 19 | 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
