| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Everton | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 36 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Watford | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Southampton | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 49 | -27 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 47 | -25 | 13 | 0.59 |
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
