| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Watford | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Southampton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 4 | 0.36 |
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
