| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Derby County | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Southampton | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 38 | -30 | 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
