| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Everton | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Southampton | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 14 | 0.70 |
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
