| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 45 | 2.37 |
| 2 | Everton | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 45 | 2.37 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 44 | 2.32 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 42 | 2.21 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 37 | 1.95 |
| 6 | Southampton | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 35 | 1.84 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 35 | 1.84 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 17 | Derby County | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 19 | Millwall | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 18 | 0.95 |
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
