| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Derby County | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Everton | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 9 | 0.41 |
| 21 | Southampton | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 49 | -27 | 9 | 0.41 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 55 | -33 | 8 | 0.36 |
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
