| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 34 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Everton | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Southampton | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Derby County | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 13 | 0.68 |
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
