| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Everton | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 21 | Southampton | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 31 | -23 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 37 | -26 | 1 | 0.09 |
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
