| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 50 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 48 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 46 | 2.30 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 39 | 1.95 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 38 | 1.90 |
| 7 | Everton | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 37 | 1.85 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 36 | 1.80 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 36 | 1.80 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Southampton | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 20 | 1.11 |
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
