| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Everton | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Derby County | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 21 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 49 | -31 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 41 | -25 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 38 | -28 | 7 | 0.33 |
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
