| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 64 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 57 | 1.36 |
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 55 | 1.31 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 52 | 1.24 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 50 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 48 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 46 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 46 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 41 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 41 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 39 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 36 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 36 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 35 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 35 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 33 | 0.79 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 52 | 69 | -17 | 32 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 78 | -36 | 22 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 70 | -44 | 22 | 0.52 |
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
