| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 6 | +31 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Burnley | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Everton | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 9 | 0.90 |
2 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
