| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 37 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Burnley | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Fulham | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 15 | 0.75 |
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
