| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Watford | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 47 | -21 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 47 | -34 | 12 | 0.55 |
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
