| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 4 | Everton | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 10 | Southampton | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 16 | Burnley | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 57 | -38 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 42 | -28 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 21 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 49 | -34 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 44 | -32 | 6 | 0.29 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 62 | -43 | 3 | 0.14 |
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
