| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 36 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 37 | 11 | +26 | 34 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Derby County | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 14 | 0.67 |
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
