| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 30 | 3.00 |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 30 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 8 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 | 1.22 |
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
