| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 23 | 2.56 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Derby County | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Southampton | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Liverpool | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 6 | 0.67 |
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
