| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 41 | 6 | +35 | 39 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 34 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Southampton | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Everton | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 21 | Burnley | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 15 | 0.71 |
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
