| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 38 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 44 | -19 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Southampton | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 46 | -21 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 48 | -23 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 42 | -26 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 55 | -41 | 6 | 0.27 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 46 | -39 | 5 | 0.23 |
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
