| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 60 | 18 | +42 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 5 | Burnley | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Fulham | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 17 | 0.81 |
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
