| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 27 | 2.70 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 23 | 2.56 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Derby County | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 21 | 2.33 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 12 | Southampton | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 15 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 | 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
