| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 8 | Fulham | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 9 | Everton | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 16 | Burnley | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 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
