| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 17 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 3 | 0.30 |
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
