| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Wimbledon | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 | 0.67 |
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
