| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Everton | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 14 | Derby County | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 46 | -24 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 45 | -25 | 10 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 22 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 46 | -34 | 5 | 0.23 |
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
