| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 2 | Everton | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Burnley | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Southampton | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 51 | -26 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 19 | Fulham | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 49 | -27 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 52 | -28 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 54 | -39 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 46 | -27 | 9 | 0.43 |
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
