| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 36 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Derby County | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Everton | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Southampton | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 15 | 0.75 |
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
