| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Ham United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 5 | 0.45 |
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
