| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 27 | 2.45 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 27 | 2.45 |
| 5 | Everton | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 7 | Notts County | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 13 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 12 | 1.09 |
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
