| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Everton | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 3 | Derby County | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 24 | 2.67 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 24 | 2.40 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 21 | 2.33 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 20 | 2.22 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 14 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 19 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
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
