| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Derby County | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 | 0.73 |
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
