| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 33 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Everton | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Watford | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Notts County | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 40 | -26 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 52 | -40 | 9 | 0.43 |
3 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
