| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Burnley | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Fulham | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 50 | -27 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 45 | -21 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 57 | -29 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 44 | -29 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 57 | -37 | 6 | 0.29 |
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
