| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Derby County | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 16 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 43 | -21 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 21 | Southampton | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 48 | -31 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 8 | 0.38 |
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
