| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Derby County | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 16 | Everton | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 20 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 10 | 0.45 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 9 | 0.41 |
| 22 | Burnley | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 38 | -31 | 7 | 0.32 |
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
