| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 65 | 1.55 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 64 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 51 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 51 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 46 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 43 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 41 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 41 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 36 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 36 | 0.86 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 75 | -17 | 35 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 35 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Burnley | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 27 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 42 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 20 | 34 | 66 | -32 | 23 | 0.55 |
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
