| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 4 | Everton | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Burnley | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Fulham | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 58 | -22 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 55 | -31 | 11 | 0.50 |
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
