| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | West Ham United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 21 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Everton | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 6 | 0.60 |
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
