| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Derby County | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Southampton | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 5 | 0.45 |
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
