| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Derby County | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 7 | 0.64 |
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
