| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 41 | 2.16 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 40 | 2.11 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 40 | 2.11 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 39 | 2.05 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 37 | 1.95 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 35 | 1.84 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 34 | 1.79 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 11 | Fulham | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 12 | Everton | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 14 | Southampton | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 19 | Derby County | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 16 | 0.84 |
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
