| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Southampton | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 11 | +26 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Brighton and Hove A | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 10 | 1.00 |
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
