| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 35 | 1.94 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 32 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Derby County | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Everton | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 44 | -35 | 9 | 0.45 |
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
