| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 35 | 1.84 |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Southampton | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Derby County | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 43 | -28 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Everton | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Millwall | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 8 | 0.42 |
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
