| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leicester City | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 2 | Everton | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Burnley | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 12 | Fulham | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 56 | -27 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 51 | -34 | 8 | 0.36 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 57 | -33 | 7 | 0.32 |
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
