| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 41 | 1.95 |
| 2 | Everton | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 39 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 37 | 1.76 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 45 | -21 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Watford | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 40 | -22 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 42 | -30 | 11 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 21 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 50 | -44 | 5 | 0.24 |
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
