| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Ham United | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 7 | Derby County | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Southampton | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 14 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 | 1.00 |
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
